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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Old crop, new use 05/18/04
For much of two centuries, farmers grew velvet beans to control weeds and build up organic matter in the soil in their fields. Now, University of Georgia scientists are taking a second look at this old favorite.
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Lower cooling costs 05/17/04
Everyone wants to save money on their home cooling bill and University of Georgia experts say installing a digital thermostat is a quick, easy way to do it.
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Dean to retire 05/14/04
Gale A. Buchanan, dean and director of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences since 1995, will step down at the end of this year and will retire from the university in 2005.
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Cattle cycle 05/13/04
The prices U.S. farmers get for beef cattle dropped sharply after the report of a deadly cattle disease last winter. But only five months later, prices are high. The cattle business, more than anything else, is about supply and demand and timing.
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Top food science honor 05/13/04
University of Georgia food microbiologist Larry Beuchat has received the 2004 Nicholas Appert Award from the Institute of Food Technologists. The award, IFT's highest honor, recognizes outstanding contributions to food technology.
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Asparagus month 05/10/04
Many vegetables sprout in May. One of these healthful treats is asparagus. And wouldn't you know it? May is national asparagus month.
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Tracking animals 05/06/04
When it comes to protecting animal-based foods, knowing an animal's past is essential. And farmers, industry and government officials are developing a way to track it.
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Summer blooms 05/06/04
The spring landscape is saturated with flowering shrubs. But spring passes and suddenly it's summer. All that color doesn't have to be gone, though. Many plants tolerate Georgia's heat and humidity while providing lots of summer color.
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Internet farming 05/06/04
Farmers will soon be able to open gates, track livestock, steer tractors and control other farm jobs by computer.
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Poultry's best student 05/05/04
Brandon Boone, a University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences poultry science major, has been named the nation's best poultry science student.