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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Summer veggie care 06/01/05
As the days get hotter and drier, keep a watchful eye on your vegetable garden. Careful attention to a few details will help your garden produce a bountiful harvest all summer.
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Guyana-style peanuts 05/26/05
University of Georgia farm experts are helping the Amerindians of Guyana grow peanuts better. They're trying to preserve the region's environment and provide a staple, moneymaking crop for the impoverished South American natives.
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Melons, melons, melons 05/26/05
Georgia is known for its watermelons. But other types of melons can grow here, too, to provide a different flavor for your taste buds. Cantaloupes are common, too. But there are many melons related to these that you may not have heard much about.
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Summer skeeters 05/26/05
With summer just around the corner, nuisance populations of Asian tiger mosquitoes are soon to follow. One of Georgia's most common mosquito pests, the Asian tiger mosquito, thrives as temperatures rise.
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DEET alternatives 05/26/05
In mosquito repellents, the longtime standard DEET (N,N-diethyl-m-toluamide) is still the most effective. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recently added two new active ingredients to their guidelines.
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Cows' diets matter 05/19/05
For health-conscious shoppers, a new kind of beef may be getting onto the dinner menu. University researchers in three states and the U.S. Department of Agriculture say Appalachian forage-finished beef has a lot to offer.
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China factor 05/19/05
The U.S. government said last week it would begin to set limits on how much clothing China could ship into the country. The move was praised by the U.S. textile industry. But the decision may not help U.S. cotton farmers, says a University of Georgia economist.
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'Gardening' tricks 05/19/05
Show host Walter Reeves examines a seed packet, compares rotary tillers, prepares a lawn for drought and deadheads rhododendrons on "Gardening in Georgia" May 28 on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
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Incubating new businesses 05/12/05
Using a proposed incubator-type facility, University of Georgia food scientists in Griffin, Ga., plan to help more food industry representatives launch new food products from Georgia commodities.
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Peanut weather 05/12/05
Georgia's cool, wet spring has delayed the growth of some crops. But the days are heating up just in time to help Georgia's peanut crop.