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4-H center improved 07/29/03
A rededication ceremony is planned for August 7 at the Jekyll 4-H Center on Jekyll Island, Ga. The ceremony officially marks the completion of a $1.5 million renovation project at the center, which hosts more than 10,000 Georgia students each year.
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The coral connection 07/28/03
How extensive is fecal contamination of water surrounding the Florida Keys and how harmful is it to humans and the environment? These are questions troubling both University of Georgia scientists and residents of the string of more than 1,800 tropical islands arcing off the southern tip of Florida.
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Bright outlook 07/24/03
Why do gardeners toil in the soil and endure the heat, sweat, gnats, flies, tomato-eating bugs? If we weren't optimistic, we'd all quit. But we're sure it's going to be a great fall.
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Bees, sweets 07/24/03
The problem the youth camp manager was facing was how to keep honeybees away from the trash cans at camp. The trash cans contained, not trash, but soft-drink cans with their sugary sweet residue inside.
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Safe garden 07/24/03
Most commercially grown fresh fruits and vegetables grown in the United States are wholesome and free of the microorganisms that could make you sick. But what about the fruits and vegetables you grow in your own garden?
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Weed worries 07/23/03
To stay one step ahead of problems in their fields, farmers use many tools to work with and against nature. But relying too heavily on one effective tool now could give nature the upper-hand in the future.
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Flood risk high 07/18/03
Extremely moist soils, combined with higher-than-normal river and lake levels, make Georgia primed for major flooding. Adding to the concern, the state is in the midst of hurricane season, prompting emergency management officials and climatology experts to encourage Georgians to make flood preparations before the waters start to rise.
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Beef war 07/17/03
High demand for summer beef raises retail prices. But this year, prices are noticeably higher than normal.
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The scorpion myth 07/17/03
Large frontal pinchers, six pairs of eyes, eight legs, a tail tipped with a venomous stinger -- sounds like a nightmare. But it's really just a "harmless" scorpion.
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Water logged lawns 07/17/03
The abundance of rain in Georgia is, for the most part, a blessing. Your turf grass may not agree. Compacted soil and diseases are the result.