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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Pink pickles? 06/03/03
Can fruits and vegetables be canned without heating if aspirin is used? Why did the liquid in my dill pickles turn pink? How can you prevent corn-on-the-cob from tasting "cobby"?
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Robot team 06/03/03
An orange sun peers over the trees as green crops shimmer with morning dew. In the distance, cows are mooing. A farmer sets his coffee mug on the dashboard of his pickup, boots up a laptop computer and releases his team of robots.
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Zapping Salmonella 05/29/03
Salmonella contamination can cause major problems in Georgia poultry plants. But one scientist's efforts have prevented several plant shutdowns by helping reduce the level of bacteria in plants.
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Cutting back canola 05/29/03
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences announced today it will suspend all canola breeding programs. The college has made several programmatic changes this spring to address shifting priorities and funding issues.
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Shoe boxes for soldiers 05/29/03
Soldiers in "Operation Iraqi Freedom" from Georgia's Fort Stewart and Fort Hunter will soon get shoe boxes from home through the efforts of 4-H'ers in, interestingly enough, Liberty County. The shoe boxes are filled with much-needed personal care items, not shoes.
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Obesity risk rising 05/29/03
Experts predict that obesity will overtake smoking as the leading cause of death. And it's largely due to the way we feed ourselves and our children, said Connie Crawley.
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Global produce 05/23/03
Georgia farmers grow more vegetables than Georgians can eat each year. The extra is shipped and sold to other places. But there’s one big place farmers haven’t shipped to that could bring them and Georgia’s economy more money in the future.
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Seeds of peace 05/22/03
Despite renewed outbreaks of violence that have brought Middle East peace talks to a standstill, a smaller peace project that brings Israeli and Moroccan scientists together to exchange the seeds of peace took a big step forward recently.
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Testing homes for radon 05/22/03
Radon causes cancer. Experts say it’s the second-leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, after tobacco smoke, killing 15,000 to 22,000 people a year. Now, a new program can help you avoid it.
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Unwelcome guests 05/21/03
Most people don't have snakes on their list of favorite wildlife. They may provide a service (feeding on rodents and other pests), but can't they do it elsewhere?