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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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20 Trees 'cranking up'
You can jump-start your car when the battery dies, but trees are on their own. And every year, some trees don't have enough food to start the next year's cycle.
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2005 Garden Packet
Here is the 30th annual spring Garden Packet from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, with 20 features written by 11 CAES faculty and staff members to provide timely, valuable gardening information.
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25-year anniversary
Over the past 25 years, more than 3,500 people across the state have worked for the University of Georgia and never received a paycheck. As graduates of the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Master Gardener Program, they all volunteered their time to assist county Extension Service agents.
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Irrigation survey
About 1.49 million irrigated acres of cropland are in Georgia, according to the UGA Extension Service 2004 Irrigation Survey. This is about 33,000 acres more than in 2000.
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Posthumous honor
A University of Georgia department has been given more than half a million dollars to honor the late UGA entomologist Herbert H. Ross and his wife Jean.
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Year-round ticks
Don't worry that ticks may show up outdoors as the weather warms up. They're out there whether it's hot or cold, say university experts. So be careful all the time.
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Dean finalists chosen
The search for a new dean of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has been narrowed to three finalists. The three will visit the campus this month to meet with faculty, staff and students in the college.
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Top of the World
Over the past decade, the University of Georgia has been among the world's 20 most cited institutions in agricultural sciences, according to "In-Cites," a Web site that keeps tabs on the research that most catches the eye of scientists worldwide.
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Tall, green doctors
With the costs of health care soaring and no solution in sight, we need to look hard at lower-cost alternatives, like trees. Yes, trees. Whole trees. Green, growing trees. They're strong medicine.
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Fight phishing
Your personal computer most likely contains keys to your money and your life. And they're not exactly vaults. Computer experts say following a few basic tips, though, can prevent outsiders' access.