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Milk prices in 2002 10/17/02
Shoppers should continue to find good milk prices in grocery stores into next year. University of Georgia agricultural economist Bill Thomas says retail milk prices have changed little from 2001.
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Water gardens 10/17/02
Before adding a water garden to your landscape, sit down and have a long talk with yourself. "Ask yourself why you want a water garden," said Tony Johnson, a horticulturist with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. "Do you want goldfish or koi? Or do you just want a water garden with plants and no fish? Do you want to hear the water rushing?"
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Tailgate food safety 10/17/02
Georgia's football season is in full swing, and football teams draw fans and foods to the stadium on game day. But without proper concern for safety, the food can leave fans sick in the stands.
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Good for you 10/17/02
The chance of garden vegetables causing illness is small. Still, home gardeners should be aware of food safety principles and take steps to keep their garden vegetables uncontaminated by human pathogens or harmful levels of chemical residues.
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Rootin' tootin' 10/17/02
On the last "Gardening in Georgia" program of the 2002 season (Oct. 26), host Walter Reeves looks at houseplants, beautyberry, bromeliads and spring bulbs.
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Better Beef. 10/11/02
Beef eaters like juicy, tender steaks. But to enjoy steaks, you often have to take the fat with the good.
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Pumpkin power 10/10/02
In the flurry of fall change, the orange glint of pumpkins begins to peek out from under the vines. But harvest time is just the beginning for these versatile fruits.
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Happy haunting 10/10/02
Pumpkins are one of the fun crops in the vegetable garden. But to make the best use of them, you need to harvest and store them properly.
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Berry in Hall of Fame 10/10/02
Martha Berry, founder of the Berry Schools, now Berry College, is the 2002 inductee to the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame. She is the 51st Georgian to be given the honor.
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'Gardening' chores 10/10/02
Cool evenings and morning frosts call Georgians' attention to many fall garden and landscape chores. Host Walter Reeves shares a few of these on "Gardening in Georgia" Oct. 19 on GPTV.