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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Tobacco vote
October 14 is the deadline for voting on the continuation of the Georgia Tobacco Commission.
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Oaks 'suddenly' dying
Oak trees in California appear to be suddenly dying, but the disease that’s striking them down isn’t actually fast acting. University of Georgia researchers are working with other scientists in the Southeast to track the disease and make sure it doesn’t head this way.
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Plant fall color at home
With cool nights, bright days and adequate moisture, the turning of the leaves could be spectacular this year. While we're admiring all the reds, oranges and yellows, we should be planting our own fall color at home.
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Bumpy skies
You're sitting comfortably in a commercial airliner flying through clear blue skies. The flight attendant bends down to hand you a drink, and suddenly the plane jolts. The drink spills in your lap. What just happened?
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Wilderness wanted
Whether you spend every weekend in a tent or have never pitched one in your life, a recent study conducted by a University of Georgia and U.S. Forest Service research team indicates 80 percent of the public is glad to know wilderness land is out there, whether they use it not.
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Keep fighting WNV
In football season, you don't think much about mosquitoes. But you should. They're still active, and it's important to remain vigilant against them and the West Nile virus they carry.
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Unborn exposure
A pregnant woman walks down the street of a large city. She doesn't know it, but the air she's breathing could be hurting her unborn baby.
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Saltwater turf
Thanks to some new grasses, watering your home lawn with salt water isn't a dream for those who live along the coast. Seashore paspalum can tolerate a wide quality range of water, including seawater, brackish water and recycled water.
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Salad garden
You can easily grow your own gourmet greens for a fraction of the cost of those expensive salad mixes in the stores. Start sowing salad green seeds in September and continue through late October, according to where you garden in Georgia.
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Landscape training
Georgia landscape workers can get valuable information and pesticide license credits at the North Georgia Landscape and Turf Clinic Oct. 3 at Gainesville College.