News Stories - Page 652

News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Damp diseases
Row crops and the diseases that attack them enjoy Georgia's rainy weather.
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Berry sweet
Harvesting your own berries and grapes is one of the real delights of a day in the Georgia countryside. And picking berries is an art you improve the more you harvest. Here are some tips to help make your farm forages more fruitful by picking the sweetest Georgia berries and grapes.
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Math by the yard
Most lawn fertilizer is sold in bags that cover 5,000 square feet, or a rectangle that's 50 feet by 100 feet. But if your yard isn't 50-by-100, how do you know how much to use?
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Future scientists
Students interested in plant science careers got a low-cost look at the possibilities in the Georgia Plant Science Scholars program at the University of Georgia June 25-27.
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New foods hit market
Green and purple ketchup, mayonnaise from a squeezable bottle, soup you can eat while driving your car. New food products like these aren't just flights of fancy.
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Teaching the teachers
When it comes to science education, U.S. students don't reflect the superpower status of their homeland. But a new program at the University of Georgia addresses some of science education's biggest challenges.
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Insect murder
It was a cute caterpillar to his daughter, but to Mike Isbell it was a nasty insect intent on stealing the family's muscadine crop.
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Watery watermelons
As the Fourth of July nears, abundant rains are trickling danger into Georgia watermelon fields.
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Put safety first on Fourth
The choice of chicken, ribs, burgers or steaks isn't the most important preparation for your backyard cookout. Not the way Judy Harrison sees it.
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Troubleshooting
The muggy heat makes working in the landscape less appealing than it was in the spring. But insect, disease and other plant problems need attending to. To keep your plants looking their best, be a Sherlock Holmes in your yard.