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'Chitlins'
Chitterlings may pose more risk of a food-borne illness than many people realize. Better known as "chitlins," these fried favorites can spread Yersinia enterocolitica, a bacterium commonly found in pigs and other animals.
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Seat-belt grant
The University of Georgia's Traffic Injury Prevention Institute was awarded a $1 million grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety to continue its education and training program in the use of safety belts and child safety seats. UGA also announced the appointment of Steven V. Davis as director of the Institute, effective Nov. 15.
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Garden giving
Christmas is a time for giving. And you know, gardeners are among the most giving of people. As you hurry about buying presents this Christmas season, take a minute to thank the gardeners you know for all they do.
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Trying poultry markets
Every time someone eats a chicken breast, it compounds the biggest problem the U.S. poultry industry faces.
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Simulating crops
With the DSSAT computer program, scientists across the globe can now plant, tend and harvest "crops" in just minutes.
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Easy degrees
Be sure your Christmas dinner is properly cooked. Calibrate your food thermometer so the reading is accurate. A UGA expert warns cooks of the risks associated with an inaccurate thermometer.
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Watch the sugarplums
Weight gain isn't the only side effect of a poorly controlled diet during the holidays. For people with diabetes, a lax approach to diet can wreak havoc on blood-sugar control.
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Tobacco Intentions.
U.S. tobacco companies recently announced they will buy less tobacco in 2003 than they did in 2002. But Georgia farmers will probably plant more of the crop, says a University of Georgia expert.
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Top timber dollar
Many landowners sell their timber to the first guy who offers them a price for it. And you can bet they sell it too cheap. Why? Because they don't know what it's worth. But you'd better believe the timber buyer knows what it's worth.
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Brower honored
Paul G. Brower, vice president of corporate relations for Gold Kist, Inc., received the 2002 National Partner in 4-H Award during the National 4-H Congress last week in Atlanta.