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National 4-H Hall of Fame 03/24/04
Martha Harrison Jones and Tommy Walton, both natives of Georgia, were inducted into the National 4-H Hall of Fame’s Class of 2004 at the National 4-H Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Md., March 22.
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Program recognized 03/24/04
A collaborative program focused on food safety training will be highlighted at this year’s annual meeting of the National Environmental Health Association, set for May 9-12 in Anchorage, Alaska.
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Small-stream buffers 03/22/04
The Georgia General Assembly is considering a bill that will greatly effect the health of streams across Georgia. A bill dealing with the piping of streams and stream buffer variances has passed the Senate and is being considered in the House.
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Among first in the nation 03/22/04
The University of Georgia is among the first schools in the nation to offer a graduate course on using cutting-edge technology to determine the ways chemicals affect the body.
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Cotton quality 03/18/04
Industry experts want to improve cotton quality before Georgia gets an economic stain it can’t remove.
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Old trick, new use 03/18/04
A University of Georgia scientist has rediscovered a quick, simple method to identify sources of fecal contamination in water, and it has the potential to save state and federal agencies a lot of money.
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Peanut month 03/17/04
Pull out your favorite peanut product in celebration of March as National Peanut Month. The Georgia Peanut Commission is celebrating peanut month by giving samples of peanuts and peanut recipes to tourists who stop at Georgia Welcome Centers.
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Avian flu not new 03/11/04
The variety of avian flu found recently in two U.S. states isn't harmful to humans, say University of Georgia experts. And occasional outbreaks of avian flu aren't unusual.
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Zero boll weevils 03/11/04
Georgia cotton's most notorious enemy, the boll weevil, was nowhere to be found in 2003. It's the first year this has happened since a program began to eradicate the weevil 20 years ago.
Lady beetles CAES News
Indoor beetles 03/10/04 Sharon Dowdy
Lady beetles have long been viewed as good bugs. Most people aren't scared of them, and very few want to kill them with insect spray. But that's quickly changing.