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Biosymposia 01/29/03
Fossil fuels are old stuff. The thinking now is on converting renewable resources into usable fuels and energy. And back-to-back symposiums at the University of Georgia Feb. 18-20 show how serious the biofuel thinking has become.
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Sludge study kills fears 01/29/03
Toxic levels of heavy metals don't accumulate in soil or hay when properly treated municipal sewage sludge is used as fertilizer over long periods, according to a new University of Georgia study.
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A perennial "Hardy" 01/24/03
When Hardy Edwards began his University of Georgia research and teaching career on Nov. 1, 1957, Sputnik I had been orbiting Earth less than a month. Television was black-and-white, and the campus wasn't -- it was still four years before integration.
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'Science of Food' 01/24/03
With Georgia public schools struggling to meet the global demand for science education, the University of Georgia has secured a $1.4 million National Science Foundation grant to create "The Science Behind Our Food" for classroom teachers.
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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.