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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Fresh veggies
Sometimes a little information on this and a little on that is helpful and interesting. So here's a hodgepodge on gardening.
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Food science career
For Daryl Lund, the path to a food science career wasn't a straight one. But he's convinced others can learn from that. Food science isn't always an obvious choice for a student. But it's a good one.
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Young entrepreneurs
The economy picked up a bit recently in two Georgia counties, where 10 new businesses opened their doors. All 10 business owners are too young to own homes or drive cars.
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Easier access
It's the most expensive fertilizer element farmers apply. But it doesn't move through the soil as other elements do.
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Gardens and golf grow
Despite Georgia's weakened labor market and widespread industry belt-tightening, the green industry is blooming, said Sherry Loudermilk, president of the Georgia Green Industry Association. "People may not be able to buy a new boat or car, so they concentrate around the home," Loudermilk said, "and add a new deck, buy new flower baskets for the porch or landscape their backyard."
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Plant duplications
Since Charles Darwin heralded evolution more than 150 years ago, scientists have sought to better understand when and how the vast variety of plants today diverged from common ancestors. A new University of Georgia study, just published in "Nature," demonstrates key events in plant evolution.
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'Gardening' debut
The season opener of "Gardening in Georgia" deals with using wood chips as mulch, preventing squirrel damage and those carnivorous plants. The show airs twice each Saturday, at noon and 7 p.m., on GPTV.
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Powerful peanut butter
Scientists have developed a new, vitamin-fortified peanut butter in an effort to reduce Vitamin A deficiency cases worldwide.
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No more torn PBJs
Have you ever set out to make the perfect peanut-butter-and-jelly sandwich only to have the peanut butter rip the bread apart when you spread it? University of Georgia scientists have found a way to prevent such sandwich mishaps.
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The kindest cut
Proper punning produces landscapes with trees and shrubs that look natural and accentuate architectural designs. But it requires a basic understanding of how plants grow and flower.