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Fry turkeys with caution 12/11/02
In recent years, fried turkey has been gaining on traditional roasted turkey as the holiday dish of choice. But as fried turkey's popularity rises, so do concerns about the safety of deep-fat turkey fryers.
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Preventing house fires 12/10/02
Every winter, many homes in Georgia fall victim to chimney fires. University of Georgia foresters say cleaning a chimney helps prevent the risk of these fires.
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Atlanta Hosts U.S. 4-Hers 12/05/02
More than 1,200 U.S. teens gathered Nov. 29 through Dec. 3 in Atlanta for the 81st National 4-H Congress.
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Weather Network 12/05/02
Most people turn to weather reports to help plan their days. If rain is predicted, you take along your umbrella. If a warm, sunny day is expected, you feel safe leaving the umbrella at home. But UGA's weather network provides accurate, local weather data that has many more far-reaching applications.
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Fanning Lecture 12/05/02
The 18th annual J.W. Fanning Lecture will be Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education on the University of Georgia campus in Athens. Eric J. Joiner, president, COO and co-founder of AJC International, a global frozen food distribution company, will be the featured speaker. Joiner, who received his MBA from Georgia State University, will speak on the "Dynamics of the Global Poultry Market."
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How's the water? 12/04/02
Water is not the unlimited resource it was once believed to be in Georgia. Its quality and quantity are uncertain, especially as it relates to agricultural use. But a new initiative hopes to answer some water questions for one of the state’s largest farm and forestry producing regions.
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Holiday plants 11/27/02
Poinsettias' popularity is well-deserved. But other deserving flowering plants will nicely complement your holiday decorations, too. All of these plants will add living color to your holiday decoration and help you enjoy the yule-flower spirit throughout the season.
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Osage orange 11/27/02
The telephone caller said, "A student in my class brought some kind of fruit to school. I've never seen anything like it before in my life. And no one knows what it is. Can you help me identify it?"
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Thanks, farmers 11/24/02
We can be doctors and lawyers, teachers and ballplayers, factory workers and carpenters -- even county agents. We can be those things because our farmers feed us.
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Poinsettia problems 11/21/02
You'd think growing crops indoors would protect you from the whims of the weather. You'd be wrong. Among the crops hit hard by the uncommonly wet, warm fall in Georgia is a holiday favorite: poinsettias.