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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Planning for emergencies 10/05/05
Along the Gulf Coast, the nation has seen firsthand how a natural disaster can quickly destroy food supplies. In Georgia, farm and university experts are teaching emergency workers and people in agriculture how to identify and handle threats to the food production.
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UnWired conference 10/05/05
The "UnWired: Rural Wireless Conference" will be Nov. 1-2 at the University of Georgia's Tifton, Ga., campus. It will bring wireless experts, researchers and users to rural south Georgia.
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2005 D.W. Brooks 10/03/05
One man’s legacy of service, dedication and innovation continued in Athens, Ga., Oct. 3 as four University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences faculty members received the D.W. Brooks Awards for Excellence.
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Disaster response 09/29/05
When Paul Williams called Don Hamilton on Thursday, Sept. 8, it wasn’t to chat about Hurricane Katrina. Mississippi needed Georgia’s help. In just two business days, they had 13 people ready to go.
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Backyard pecans 09/29/05
Georgia is blessed with a great climate for growing pecans, and pecan trees are a common sight in yards statewide. But while they can offer shade, tasty treats or extra income, many come up short because of diseases and insects that thrive here, too.
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Ag alumni awards 09/29/05
Mary Ann Parsons, John R. Hayes and Marie Truesdell each received a University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Alumni Association young alumni achievement award Sept. 16 in Athens, Ga.
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Peanut potential 09/29/05
Georgia was expected to have a record-size peanut crop this year. But hot, dry September weather and disease have taken a toll on the crop, lowering expectations, says a University of Georgia expert.
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Georgia pecans 09/27/05
Georgia's pecan crop looks good. The state should be the top producer in the country this year, says a University of Georgia specialist.
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Fighting grape disease 09/26/05
Bobby Scott Jr. had two choices. He could yank up his grape vines or watch as Pierce's disease ate through his earnings. He chose option three.
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EPA funds turf projects 09/22/05
University of Georgia and North Carolina State University researchers have received more than $650,000 in grant funds from the Environmental Protection Agency for turfgrass research in their home states.