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Mosquitoes 04/20/06
As spring temperatures waver before the summer heat hits Georgia, more people are cracking open their windows to catch a few cool breezes. And many are letting in mosquitoes. University of Georgia entomology expert Elmer Gray says opening a window without checking to see if the screen has holes or is flush to the window frame is like inviting mosquitoes over for lunch.
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Bee bonanza 04/19/06
This year's Beekeeping Institute will cover everything from honey processing to bee breeding at Young Harris College May 19-20 in Young Harris, Ga.
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Untrue bird flu rumors 04/13/06
Poultry and poultry products are getting some bad press and are the subject of untrue rumors linked to Asian Bird Flu.
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Methyl bromide challenge 04/13/06
Methyl bromide, a chemical used by vegetable farmers to control pests, is being phased out of use in the United States. University of Georgia experts have developed an alternative method farmers could use.
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'Container plants' 04/12/06
Much of Georgia has been dry this spring, and the outlook calls for more of the same. So when you plant new container-grown trees or shrubs in your landscape, you'll have to water them often. You may not know how critical that is.
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Service-learning 04/12/06
Not all learning happens in a classroom. University of Georgia students are finding this out through something called service-learning, which takes students and professors beyond the typical lecture and lab and into the community.
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Thirsty soils, streams 04/10/06
The past six months have been abnormally dry across the entire state of Georgia. As a result, the state has abnormally dry soils and low stream flows for April.
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Lawn irrigation 04/06/06
Spring has started on a dry note for much of Georgia. If your lawn is a little thirsty, you can do some things to get the most out of your sprinkler system without getting in trouble.
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Mountain Field Day 04/06/06
Whether your cattle stock consists of hundreds or just a few, you're sure to benefit from the University of Georgia's annual Mountain Beef Cattle Field Day April 19.
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Eating disorders 04/06/06
As female baby boomers crawl toward menopause and retirement, eating disorders among this age group have started to rise. Anorexia Nervosa and Related Eating Disorders, Inc., reports that some speculate the eating disorder increase in this group, born from 1946 until 1964, is because they’ve consistently considered image to be of major importance.