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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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'Little extra'
If at first you don't succeed, try more water and fertilizer. That seems to have worked for Melissa Tritt and her brother Charles, who finished first and third in the 2004 Georgia 4-H Pumpkin Growing Contest.
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Bobwhite comeback
The distinctive call of the bobwhite quail now resounds more widely at a project farm established to boost its habitat.
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Hurricane highlights
Remnants of three September hurricanes that ravaged Florida brought areas in Georgia up to 8 inches of rain and 58 mile-per-hour winds, according to data collected by the University of Georgia.
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Your own fall color
Fall is here, and random dogwoods and maples are hinting of the fall leaf season. But while you're making plans to admire the colorful foliage, plan to plant your own fall color.
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Ag Hall of Fame
Stephen J. Brannen and William L. Lanier Sr. were inducted into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame Sept. 17 at the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga.
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New peanut products
Peanut lovers, ready your taste buds. Three new snack foods developed by University of Georgia scientists have moved a step closer to your supermarket's snack food shelves. The three new products, peanut-butter tarts, peanut chips and peanut crackers, should hit Georgia grocery stores by the new year.
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Weathered harvest
Sunnier, drier weather helps harvest.
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Cattle marketing
A new University of Georgia project will turn information gathered for individual farmers into a guide to better marketing for all of the state's cattlemen.
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Safe to refreeze?
When a storm knocks out their electricity, people need to know when frozen foods are still safe to eat. University of Georgia experts warn that if certain foods aren't kept cold, they could be dangerous to your health.
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Green Industry Updates
Bulldogs and Gators tend to tangle on the football field. But the universities of Georgia and Florida are teaming up for the 2004 Green Industry Updates Oct. 12-14.