News Stories - Page 694

News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Seriously Low.
Drought continues to grip most of Georgia. And time is running out for rains to reverse its effects before the heat of summer begins sucking what moisture is left from the state's soil, says a University of Georgia expert.
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Cut Your Taxes.
Want lower property taxes? Many Georgia landowners may already qualify for a tax break that's been in effect for a decade. They just don't know it.
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Water Plan.
To keep the drought from burning up their profits, Georgia urban agriculture associations have developed science-based water-management guidelines.
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Lopper Time.
I knew it was going to be a long day whenever I saw my mother put on her old work gloves and head to the workshop, because whenever she headed to the workshop, I knew the only tool she would come back with would be the loppers.
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Bottom Up.
University of Georgia researchers have found that with greenhouse plants, applying pesticides to the bottom, not the top, works better and saves labor costs, too.
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Uncertain Change.
Peanut growers are divided on what changes should be made to the peanut program under a new farm bill. But they all agree that Congress has to decide on something. And the quicker, the better.
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Telemarketing Fraud.
Sweepstakes, warranty cards and charitable requests all provide ways for fraudulent telemarketers to get your name and phone number. This year's Georgia Consumer Protection Week, Feb. 4-8, focuses on limiting the damage these scoundrels cause.
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Farm Survey.
The 2001 Agricultural Resource Management Study will enable Georgia farmers to help provide vital statistics about the economic condition of production agriculture in February and March.
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'Bacca Business.
The federal government will allow Georgia farmers to grow more tobacco in 2002. But that doesn't mean they will, say University of Georgia experts.
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Night Visitor.
Every year about this time, mouse and rat populations are at their peak. Most mind their own business. But some may try to come into houses.