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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Spider search 02/13/03
It's brown, armed and potentially dangerous, but very shy, preferring quiet, dark places. It also has eight legs. Have you seen it?
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Organic farming 02/13/03
Sales of organic fruits and vegetables are 12 times what they were a decade ago. Organic farming is on the rise, and it could change the way U.S. farmers tend to their soil.
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'Crape murder' 02/13/03
Some people call it pruning. Others call it "crape murder." I know you've seen them -- crape myrtle trees with their tops whacked off. Amputated -- now that's the way to describe it.
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Bottled vs. tap 02/13/03
Americans continue to turn away from the tap and toward the bottle when it comes to drinking water. And concerns over safety isn't the main reason, say University of Georgia experts.
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Poultry potential 02/12/03
Drew Chrisohon, a recent University of Georgia graduate, wasn't worried about whether he'd find a job. The problem he faced was which job offer to accept.
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Tiny bugs, big problems 02/06/03
The people who eat Vidalia onions don't need to worry about thrips, but these tiny insects can cause great problems for the farmers who grow them.
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Plants are "stars" 02/06/03
When University of Georgia Horticulture Club members learned the theme, "Laughter in the Garden," for this year's Southeastern Flower Show in Atlanta, they saw stars. Specifically, they saw rock stars, movie stars, even the stars of "The Grinch Who Stole Christmas."
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Southern admissions 02/06/03
South Georgia students now have a closer-to-home gateway to the University of Georgia with the Jan. 31 opening of the new UGA Tifton, Ga., outreach office.
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Prime pine time 02/06/03
Don't wait any longer to plant pine trees in Georgia. Experts say newly planted pine seedlings have the best survival chances they've had in years. But the opportunity is fading fast.
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Coping with cold 02/06/03
Many years ago, back when we had "real" winters and Mike Isbell was a kid in north Georgia and it seemed to snow every year -- now, that was cold. And we didn't worry about outdoor plants freezing. Now we do.