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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Water Plan. 01/30/02
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. 01/29/02
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. 01/23/02
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. 01/22/02
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. 01/22/02
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. 01/17/02
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. 01/16/02
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. 01/15/02
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.
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Ice-damaged Trees. 01/10/02
In the wake of the recent ice and snow damage to Georgia trees, your best response is to clean up the mess and leave the rest alone.
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Costly Housing. 01/10/02
Many assume that growth and development bring in more money for the local government. That may not be true.