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Georgia bananas 01/13/05
Georgia is famous for growing sweet peaches and onions. But farmers could add another sweet crop to the state's sugary reputation.
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Freeze protection 01/13/05
Georgians are accustomed to unpredictable winter weather. But landscape plants don't understand. Many have adjusted to the recent warm spell and will suffer when temperatures drop again.
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What's health? 01/13/05
As obesity closes in on tobacco as the No. 1 preventable cause of death in the United States, federal nutrition experts have made some changes to the dietary guidelines on the food pyramid.
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Ease temptation 01/13/05
Thanks to the increased focus on protecting children's health and preventing childhood obesity, commercial jingles like "O-R-E-O" and "Hey, Kool-aid" may be as distant a memory for today's kids as "You've come a long way, baby," is for their parents.
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Corn course Jan. 26 01/10/05
Corn farmers who want to reduce their costs and remain profitable in 2005 should attend the Georgia Corn Growers Association meeting and University of Georgia Corn Short Course Jan. 26 in Tifton, Ga.
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Farm outlook 01/06/05
Net farm income for Georgia farmers in 2005 probably won't be as good as in 2004. But it should be a little better than earlier this decade.
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Fanning lecture 01/06/05
USDA deputy chief economist Joseph Glauber will speak on "Agricultural Policy and the World Trade Organization" for the annual J.W. Fanning Lecture Jan. 14 in Athens, Ga.
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Who's your mama? 01/05/05
In a country clouded by a deep suspicion of foods from cloned animals, a little Sunshine may help soften consumers' fears. Sunshine is a female calf. The only thing special about her is her mama, the first cow ever cloned from cells collected from a beef carcass.
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2004 in review 12/23/04
Between the Christmas gifts and the New Year's resolutions, you may want to look back on the news of 2004 before you get started on 2005. Here's a look at the year's top stories.
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Save poinsettia 12/22/04
When the holidays are over and you pack away the decorations, don't pitch the poinsettia plant. If you're up for a challenge, this year's poinsettia could become a part of your holiday decorations next year.