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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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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?
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Fiber fix. 01/08/03
Georgia's cotton industry has a problem, and it's costing farmers and the state money. But scientists and industry leaders say a new University of Georgia facility will help them solve this problem before it gets worse.
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FOCUS on fun 01/08/03
Say "science" to fourth-graders at Barnett Shoals Elementary School in Athens, Ga., and you might get excited accounts of making "ocean" waves or using Hula Hoops to section off schoolyard areas to count living bugs and plants. They've learned that science can be hands-on and fun.
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Sodas for charity 01/08/03
Typically, parents and teachers don't encourage children to drink more soft drinks. But when it involves a lesson in community service, it's OK to bend the rules.
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Rats and blueberries 01/07/03
A rat circus. That's what Mike Isbell first thought of when he heard the university researcher tell about rats walking rods, hanging on to wires with their little paws and walking on a rod that rotates underneath them.
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Out of context 01/02/03
The "Plant Society for the Uninformed" could become the largest plant society in the world. It encompasses all of us. Well intentioned, we're always growing plants without thinking about their environmental context.
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Organic produce 01/01/03
A roundtable conference will organize teams of farmers and researchers to address key questions on growing and marketing organic fruits and vegetables Feb. 21-22 in Statesboro, Ga.