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No more torn PBJs 03/27/03
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 03/27/03
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.
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Not dry now 03/27/03
The soil in Mike Isbell's yard is saturated, too. The last thing on his mind is the thought of a dry summer. But if we have a typical summer this year, we can expect periods of hot, dry weather.
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Homegrown plan 03/24/03
Georgia's economy "must grow from within" in the 21st century, Gov. Sonny Perdue told the 150 participants at the Georgia Summit on Entrepreneurship March 20 in Tifton, Ga. Local entrepreneurs, he said, will be the root of this new growth.
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Pistol power 03/20/03
Patrick T. Cannon extends his right arm and steadies the pistol in his hand, takes careful aim and fires. It's not a game to him. He's aiming for the Olympics, and he's getting closer with each shot.
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All about onions 03/20/03
The annual Vidalia Onion Field Day will be March 27 at the University of Georgia's Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research and Education Farm near Reidsville, Ga.
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Language barrier 03/20/03
In landscape and related businesses, Hispanic workers often know very little English while their employers speak little or no Spanish. Training the workers can be, at best, awkward. A May workshop in Atlanta offers hope for speedy improvement.
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Goat-a-Rama 03/20/03
The seventh edition of the annual Goat-a-Rama near Tennille, Ga., promises to be the biggest yet. And for people who raise goats in Georgia and throughout the Southeast, the April 5 event is already the biggest around.
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A call to farms 03/18/03
Schoolchildren love to visit an agri-maze of bright green corn plants in Taylor County, Ga. Wine aficionados tour more than a dozen vineyards in north Georgia, courtesy of the Georgia Wine Trail. Examples of farmers with too much free time? On the contrary, these farmers are part of a growing trend in the state called agritourism.
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Master volunteers 03/15/03
Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue declared March 15 to be Master Gardener Day in Georgia. The day honors more than 5,000 Georgians who have earned the title.