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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Georgia grown
Given the option, Georgia grocery shoppers would much rather buy fresh, Georgia-grown produce, according to a University of Georgia survey.
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Poison ivy
"Leaves of three, leave it be." Walter Reeves looks at poison ivy, among other things, on "Gardening in Georgia" Saturday, June 29, on Georgia Public Television. "Gardening in Georgia" is produced by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and GPTV. It airs twice each Saturday, at noon and 7 p.m.
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Safe food made easy
You don't have to have a background in statistics to learn statistical process control. SPC helps food and poultry firms scientifically document and verify food safety issues and focus on quality issues and potential problems. And a University of Georgia workshop Aug. 5-7 in Athens, Ga., makes learning it easy.
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Marination miracle
Marinated meat and poultry products are popular with shoppers. To provide food processors on the latest updates, the University of Georgia will host "Advances in Marination Science and Technology," a short course July 16-18 in Athens, Ga.
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Rhodes honor
Edgar Rhodes was surrounded by a crowd of friends, family and well-wishers June 18 as the University of Georgia named its $31 million animal and dairy science research center after the former University System of Georgia regent. During the ceremony, Rhodes said there was no way he could have gotten the building completed without his friends.
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Savannah 'Summerfest'
The Savannah State Farmers Market will be the host to "Summerfest," a promotion of Georgia farm products, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on June 29.
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Turf field day
There are new ways to green up your grass while saving water. Some turf varieties, too, are naturally resistant to pests. To learn cool turf facts like these, come to the 2002 Turfgrass Field Day Aug. 8 at the University of Experiment Station in Griffin, Ga.
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The right stuff
With all the time and money we spend on the showy annuals and perennials and carpet-like turf, we sometimes fail to equip ourselves with the proper tools to maintain the beauty of the landscape. While we may not need every tool on the market, we do need some essentials such as shovels, rakes, pruners and perhaps a tiller.
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Rocks, pots, clogs, logs
Walter Reeves looks at rocks in pots, among other things, on "Gardening in Georgia" Saturday, June 22, on Georgia Public Television.
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Turf Workshop
Athletic fields take a lot of pounding, and the people who maintain them have to be on their toes to keep the turf in top shape. That's why the Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture has scheduled the Athletic Turfgrass All-Stars workshop June 25 in Perry, Ga.