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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Pumpkins coming 09/13/05
In south Georgia, most pumpkins have to be imported from other regions. That limits the supply shoppers are able to find. This may change, however, in the near future.
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Child safety 09/09/05
A network news show reported a Web site last week with more than 600 photos of children who were separated from their parents by Hurricane Katrina. Some are too young to know even their own name. Others don't know the names of relatives who may be able to help them.
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Summer gardening woes 09/08/05
It’s been a tough summer on vegetables, but the troubles actually started with a cool spring. May’s weather kept soil temperatures cool and early-planted vegetables from growing well.
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Organic field day 09/08/05
Anyone who wants to learn more about research to eliminate or reduce toxic chemicals in crops should attend a field day on the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Sept. 22. Registration begins at 9:30 at the arboretum on Rainwater Rd. in Tifton, Ga.
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Bake away pests 09/08/05
If you have decided not to plant a fall garden, you can still work your garden spot to reduce next year’s pests. The task has been proven to achieve pest control whether your pest is a weed, an insect or a disease. The practice is called soil solarization.
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First place peanuts 09/08/05
The United States may only produce 5 percent of the world’s peanuts, but they win the international taste test hands down. A panel of 300 European consumers chose U.S.-grown peanuts over peanuts from Argentina and China.
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All-hazard kits 09/02/05
Hindsight is 20/20. Watching tragedy unfold on the Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama coasts this week, we see the importance of creating and keeping a hazard kit handy.
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Muscadine season 09/01/05
Muscadine season is back. And it's time to enjoy a fruit that is one of the most flavorful in the world.
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Tree technology 09/01/05
The GPS signal bounced from earth to space to earth in a matter of seconds. And when enough satellites lined up the coordinates, David Berle had pinpointed another tree to add to his inventory.
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CSI-like skills 09/01/05
Mary Melissa Gardner watches the popular television drama CSI. But she doesn’t watch for the reason most viewers do. She and fellow student Michael Fortunato view the show more as sci-fi than reality.