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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Farm-size garden? 01/22/04
Let's face it. Not all of us are blessed with enough land to have a large garden. But then, some of us don't need a large garden. Some of us may not even want a large garden.
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Papaya sex chromosomes 01/21/04
Research has uncovered sex chromosomes, rare in plants, in papayas, according to a study that appears in the January 22 issue of Nature.
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Sustainable farm 01/20/04
The annual Sustainable Agriculture Conference and Training session will be Feb. 9-11 at South Georgia College in Douglas, Ga. This year's theme is "Improving our soil, water and quality of life."
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New onion virus 01/17/04
Agricultural experts want to control a new virus before it can damage the state's official vegetable.
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Georgia Ag Hall of Fame 01/15/04
Being named to a hall of fame is always a prestigious honor. Georgia’s Agricultural Hall of Fame honors agriculture commissioners, research scientists, agribusiness leaders and a host of other agriculture supporters.
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Ole MLK Day! 01/15/04
Hot chocolate, a pinata full of candy and children's videos in Spanish about the life of Martin Luther King Jr. will highlight the MLK celebration Jan. 19 at Pinewood Estates North, a trailer park north of Athens.
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Toddler nutrition 01/14/04
Parents often don't know what to do when their toddler's appetite suddenly decreases and his interest in certain foods changes. After the first year of life, food just isn't the focus anymore. The child is much more interested in the other senses.
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Diabetes CD-ROM 01/14/04
A new CD-ROM, "Focus on Diabetes," can help people learn at their own pace about diabetes and how to manage it.
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Fiscal Fitness 2004 01/14/04
Ask the experts how to get out of debt and one of the first things they'll say is to always pay more than the minimum on monthly credit card payments. It's good advice, but there are times when making the minimum works to your advantage, too.
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Chilled crops 01/08/04
One crop is soaking up the daylight and growing in fields. Another is quietly staying dormant in orchards. If all goes well, there should be plenty of Vidalia onions and Georgia peaches come harvesttime.