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Beneficial insects 01/23/03
You may consider lady beetles a nuisance as these orange invaders move into your home, borrowing tiny spaces of your shelter from winter weather. But come spring and summer, you'll be glad they survived to move into your yard and garden.
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Useful junk 01/23/03
For years, gypsum wallboards have been carted from construction sites to the landfill. But now scientists say they can be used to improve lawns.
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Mice aren't nice 01/23/03
What can you do to get rid of a mouse? Well, when you first see signs of mice, act immediately to kill the first immigrants. Don't give them time to reproduce.
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Farm show 01/23/03
The Georgia Peanut Commission awarded University of Georgia President Michael F. Adams their 2003 Peanut Research and Education Award during their annual farm show and conference Jan. 17 in Albany, Ga.
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Greenhouse short course 01/16/03
The Greenhouse Short Course isn't all that short, and you don't have to have a greenhouse to find it appealing. The three-day program is really four workshops in one. It's offered in Savannah, Ga., Feb. 20-22 and in Griffin, Ga., Feb. 27-March 1.
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Orange noodles? 01/16/03
A University of Georgia food scientist has developed a new pasta product that's chock-full of health benefits and offers a new market for sweet potatoes.
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Water respect 01/16/03
Water levels are up and state officials say the long-term drought is all but over. But, they add, Georgians can't afford to abandon water conservation.
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Micromaps 01/16/03
They can help a plant grow stronger, or they can kill it. And we know relatively little about how or why they do what they do. But a University of Georgia scientist says a new initiative can find some answers.
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Profit ears 01/16/03
Corn farmers who want to improve their bottom line this year should attend the 2003 Georgia Corn Short Course Jan. 23 at the Rural Development Center in Tifton, Ga.
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Time to file tax returns 01/13/03
Not everyone needs professional help to file their tax returns. Many people, though, still pay for help. But who should file your returns? And how much will it cost?