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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Tobacco money 12/22/04
Georgia tobacco farmers' share of money from a 1998 tobacco settlement that compensates states for smoking-related health problems will be late -- if it comes at all.
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Chinese grass 12/17/04
Turf scientists at the University of Georgia are breeding new varieties of centipede grass using germ plasm collected from the grass's homeland, China.
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Cotton quality 12/17/04
Despite an arid midsummer and tropical storms in early fall, Georgia's 2004 cotton crop is surprisingly good. But the quality still needs improving for farmers to consistently sell their crop on the competitive world market.
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SMA drug test 12/16/04
Researchers at the University of Georgia have been awarded a $425,598 subcontract to develop a human embryonic stem-cell–derived test for screening drugs capable of treating spinal muscular atrophy, the No. 1 genetic killer of children under 2 years old.
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Broder interim dean 12/15/04
Joe Broder will become interim dean and director of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Jan. 1. He will fill a vacancy that will occur when Gale A. Buchanan steps down as dean Dec. 31.
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Holiday pet perils 12/15/04
For pets, the holidays aren't filled with festive flavors, colors, smells and sounds. They're packed with peril.
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Holiday fire hazard 12/15/04
The fire is lit, candles are burning and greenery is lining your mantle piece. Your holiday home may look like a Martha Stewart creation, but it can be a fire hazard.
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Holidays & diabetes 12/14/04
Just about everybody eats more and exercises less during the holidays. And that's bad enough for anybody. But for people with diabetes, it can be dangerous.
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Irrigation project 12/13/04
A new grant will help University of Georgia and Clemson University scientists show farmers a new technology that will help them conserve water and improve the yields of their crops.
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Garden compost. 12/08/04
Compost is a hot topic. If you've been reading the latest gardening articles or watching your favorite TV gardening guru, you've probably seen its use enthusiastically touted.