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Better beaches 03/31/05
Jekyll and Tybee Island beach-goers are willing to pay more to park at the beach if it means the beaches will be wider and sandier at high tide, a University of Georgia survey shows.
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Compost happens 03/31/05
Compost happens. Using microorganisms to decompose organic matter into a nutrient-rich soil amendment is a great way to reduce waste and put it to good use.
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'Gardening in Georgia' 03/31/05
The seventh season premiere of "Gardening in Georgia," with host Walter Reeves, will be April 9 on Georgia Public Television.
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Tobacco transition 03/28/05
About 1,000 farmers grew tobacco in Georgia last year. Half that many will plant the crop this year.
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Corn season 03/24/05
Georgia corn farmers have started planting the first rows of this year's growing season. But it's costing them more to do it.
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Healthier peanuts 03/24/05
University of Georgia food scientists have found a way to increase a key cancer and heart disease preventative in peanuts to levels far higher than those in red wine.
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Worlds of wonder 03/24/05
The land of her dreams is everything Irina Melnic hoped it would be, but with some big surprises. "The people here are so different," said Melnic, a 17-year-old student from the smallish town of Calarasi, in the heart of Moldova.
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Perfect onion 03/24/05
Onions are grown from the coldest northern climates to the tropics. They were important long before modern refrigeration and shipping made the keeping quality of food less important. They've historically provided a critical quality: flavor.
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2005 Ziemer Lecture 03/24/05
Georgia Commissioner of Agriculture Tommy Irvin will outline the state agricultural industry's position in the international marketplace in the 2005 Rod Ziemer Lecture April 12 in Athens.
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Hold summer veggies 03/17/05
You’ve got garden fever. But don’t start poking those tender summer crops in the ground yet.