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Biosecurity survey 09/26/02
Georgia farmers can add their input on biosecurity issues to farmer opinions nationwide through a survey now being conducted. The 40-state Extension Disaster Education Network received U.S. Department of Agriculture funds to identify farmers' educational needs on homeland security.
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Better than barrels 09/20/02
People have collected rainwater in barrels and buckets for generations. Today, a more sophisticated rain harvesting system can provide homeowners and their landscapes insurance against water bans.
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Low-effort composting 09/19/02
Just looking for something to do with his surplus of fall leaves, Wayne McLaurin unknowingly set in motion a process of creating garden "gold." Years later, he had about a foot-deep pile of what his father used to call "leaf mold."
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'Gardening' chores 09/19/02
On the Sept. 28 "Gardening in Georgia," host Walter Reeves covers several fall chores for your flower beds and landscapes. "Gardening in Georgia" airs twice each Saturday, at noon and 7 p.m., on GPTV.
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Landscape, Turf Clinic 09/19/02
To meet the growing need for landscape training, UGA Extension Service agents in Hall County have planned the North Georgia Landscape and Turf Clinic Oct. 23 at Gainesville, Ga., College.
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Garden math 09/19/02
Those who aren't mathematically gifted may do well to heed Mike Isbell's counsel: "We'll always have to do math. And unless you stay in practice, you may not remember what you are supposed to do to figure out math problems."
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It smells like . . . 09/16/02
Tifton, Ga. -- Plants respond to stresses like drought, disease and insect attacks in many ways. But one unusual way could lead to new tools that can help farmers precisely monitor and react to what's happening in their fields before a problem gets out of hand.
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Winter color 09/12/02
Interested in fall-through-spring color? Tired of pansies? Here's an idea: Consider the foliage form and color as the main design feature and allow the flowers to be the extra benefit.
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Coverdell remembered 09/12/02
A University of Georgia scholarship in memory of the late U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell is much closer to reality thanks to donations from two Georgia-based international agribusinesses.
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Claxton crusher 09/12/02
The fledgling Farmers Oilseed Cooperative took another major step last weekend when the board of directors selected Claxton as the site for their proposed oilseed processing plant. Sales of stock in the co-op are expected to begin within the next few weeks.