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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Beekeeping Institute 05/14/03
For people who want to learn about beekeeping, the 12th annual Beekeeping Institute May 29-31 in Young Harris, Ga., is the biggest, most comprehensive event in the Southeast.
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Planting time 05/08/03
Georgia farmers are now planting, or have just completed planting, their major row crops: tobacco, peanuts, corn and cotton. And depending on the crop, it's the best planting time in years or just another tough start.
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Bountiful berries 05/08/03
This year's Georgia blueberry crop is expected to be better than last season's, despite the problems caused by an overabundance of rain in March.
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Stealth biters 05/08/03
No-see-ums must be the stealth fighter, or rather the stealth biter, of the insect world. They have a good name, because you can't see 'em. But you sure as heck can feel 'em.
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Turf field day 05/08/03
The North Georgia Turfgrass Field Day May 21 in Gainesville, Ga., should be perfect for anyone who cares for the turf on golf courses, sports fields, schoolyards or lawns.
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Better melons 05/07/03
Watermelons are still a summer favorite, and Georgia is still one of the nation's top producers. With summer right around the corner, look for some new watermelons on the market. They'll cost more. But they'll be worth it.
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Creepy critters 05/01/03
If you have bats or 'possums or any of a number of other critters living in your house, you probably want to get rid of them. That's when you call your county extension agent to find out what you can do.
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Smoke study 05/01/03
All across the United States, prescribed fires are set to promote forests' health. But nobody can say how the air pollution from them affects the people in homes downwind from them and the firefighters who set and control the fires. A University of Georgia expert is finding out.
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Safety confession 04/30/03
When Linda Beaulieu thinks back on how she transported her infant son many years ago, she's horrified. "I now realize how little thought I gave to protecting him when we traveled," she says.
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Plant diseases 04/30/03
Despite last year's drought, the most commonly diagnosed plant disease in Georgia was caused by excess water, say University of Georgia experts.