News Stories - Page 650

News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Hidden in plain view
The federally endangered smooth coneflower has gone by the wayside– literally. The four wild populations that remain in Georgia are all growing next to rural roadsides in the northeast corner of the state.
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Georgia stats on line
Students across the state are collecting their supplies and heading back to school. Adding a University of Georgia web site to their supply list will make report writing on their county or the State of Georgia, a lot easier.
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'Bacca buck
Georgia tobacco farmers continue to harvest a wet crop that had a promising start this year.
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Taking care of business
When singer Paul McCartney wrote a letter to fast food chain KFC in late July urging the company to ensure better treatment for the chickens it serves, it was just the latest media event in an animal welfare trend that University of Georgia animal behaviorist Bruce Webster has been watching unfold for years.
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Griffin Field Day
Set for Sept. 18, 2003 in Griffin, Ga., the Agroforestry and Wildlife Field Day has something for everyone, whether you’re a forest landowner, a wildlife enthusiast or a hunter.
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Water still precious
The drought may have broken in the state, but a University of Georgia expert urges Georgians not to switch out of water conservation mode.
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Snakebite!
There was no mistaking the wound on Ashley’s ankle. It was the bite of a venomous snake.
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Wet-footed Leylands

When homeowners call University of Georgia plant pathologists for help with diseased Leyland cypress trees, they usually aren't happy with the advice.

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Cotton critters
There’s a destructive gang running loose in Georgia. It wants to do only two things and has taken an opportunity to drastically increase its numbers in recent years. In its wake, it threatens to suck some profit out of a major Georgia commodity.
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4-H Winners
The cream of Georgia's 4-H crop met to celebrate and champion their program during the 61st annual State 4-H Congress in Atlanta July 22-24. But 48 individuals emerged as state project competition winners.