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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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A to Z: Ag at the Zoo 03/13/03
March is National Agriculture Month. To celebrate, the University of Georgia and the Southeast United Dairy Industry Association will try to make learning about agriculture fun at Zoo Atlanta.
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Master volunteers 03/13/03
Georgia Gov. Sonny Purdue declared March 15 to be Master Gardener Day in Georgia. The day honors more than 5,000 Georgians who have earned the title.
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Livestock lessons 03/13/03
"I really messed up," said 13-year-old Levi George, a Heard County 4-H Club member, at the conclusion of the cattle show. Livestock projects teach young people some hard lessons, and some valuable ones.
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MANRRS conference 03/13/03
The National Society for Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Sciences (MANRRS) will have its 18th annual national career fair and training conference March 27-29 in Atlanta.
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Seeking scholar 03/13/03
With a $1.5 million endowment from the Georgia Research Alliance and the Georgia Department of Agriculture's Seed Development Commission, the University of Georgia is searching for a new eminent scholar in crop genomics.
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An education in DNA 03/12/03
From DNA fingerprinting to genetically engineered crops, the business of biotechnology – using cellular and molecular processes to solve problems or make products – is booming. The industry's revenues more than tripled in the last decade. In response, the University of Georgia will offer students a new major, applied biotechnology, in fall 2003.
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Fuel fix 03/07/03
Fuel is an important part of farming, but it’s normally not considered a major cost to farmers. But, if the United States invades Iraq, that could change, says a University of Georgia agricultural economist.
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Peach game 03/06/03
Have you ever bought a bunch of ripe bananas for your family and found that nobody's in the mood for bananas? Wasted. Well, imagine how hard it is for supermarket produce managers to consistently guess what and how much their consumers want without waste. A new University of Georgia computer game shows the way.
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Alternatives fuel hopes 03/05/03
Skyrocketing oil prices, a sharp increase in the cost of natural gas and imminent war with Iraq have experts and industry leaders taking a harder look at alternative fuels.
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Winter hardy 03/03/03
Despite adverse growing conditions this year, consumers can expect plenty of fresh quality Vidalia onions in grocery stores soon, says a University of Georgia expert.