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Master Gardeners 03/16/06
Last year, hundreds of Georgians worked more than 170,000 hours for the University of Georgia and never drew a paycheck. But as Master Gardener volunteers, they never expected one.
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RFID irrigation 03/16/06
Radio Frequency Identification helps many retail super centers track their supplies. It can allow a prescription bottle to speak to a disabled patient and help pet owners find lost pets. George Vellidis says it can help a farmer water his crops better.
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Plant sale 03/15/06
Hands flew through the dirt as Amy Conway and Katie Sandlin poked holes in the soil. Faith Conway handed them plugs, and they popped the tiny plants in the holes and patted them in place. And then they were done, one more tray of six-pack flats ready for the upcoming plant sale on March 31-April 2 and April 7-9.
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Mad cow 03/15/06
From Washington to Texas and now in Alabama — it may seem as if mad cow disease is making a migration to Georgia. But that’s not how it works, says a University of Georgia expert.
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Transplanting rules 03/14/06
Many vegetable plants start life indoors, then move outside to the garden. For those plants, a University of Georgia scientist says some transplanting rules of thumb can make your garden much more successful.
Engorged bird tick on cedar waxwing CAES News
Bird ticks 03/14/06 Dan Rahn
If you're into birding or just enjoy watching the action at your bird feeders, some scientists have a request: look for ticks.
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Georgia oranges? 03/09/06
David Dowdy harvested enough tangerines from his backyard tree to give a small basketful to each of his family members. That may not impress you, except that Dowdy lives in Georgia, not Florida.
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Get jiggy 03/09/06
If you just can't turn your back on Irish-American St. Patrick's Day traditions like corned beef and green beer, counteract it with some Irish exercise.
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An American tradition 03/09/06
Green beer isn’t Irish. Neither is corned beef and cabbage. But along with green rivers and green clothes, they define an American Saint Patrick’s Day. Across the ocean on March 17, many Irish will probably fill their pots with the customary lamb and potatoes.
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Pecan planting 03/09/06
Before you even plant a new pecan tree, you may have already decided its success, says a University of Georgia scientist.