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Emergency food supply 02/20/03
The threat of war has some Americans stocking up on home food supplies. Whether you agree with their logic, University of Georgia experts say having an emergency food supply is always a good idea.
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Leery what? 02/20/03
Everyone putting in the landscape plantings at the new middle school had seen it all their lives. But none of them knew for sure how to pronounce "liriope," one of many plants used as ground covers.
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Hungry warriors 02/20/03
They are covert operatives with code names like big-eye, lace wing, lady beetle and pirate. They're not military, but they are hungry. And they secretly fly, crawl and hop through farmers' fields, eating insects and worms that eat their crops.
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Gardening Q&A 02/20/03
Wayne McLaurin answers county extension agents' questions for a living. And after 30-plus years of answering, he's heard most of the questions Georgia gardeners ask county agents. Here are the top 10 questions he's heard, and where to get the answers.
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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.