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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Tomato Test. 09/18/01
How was your tomato crop this year? Was it good, bad or awful? Fall is a good time to evaluate your effort.
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Prime Conditions. 09/17/01
In most cases, the weather has helped Georgia farmers' crops this year. But it's also helped plant-threatening diseases thrive in many Georgia fields, says a University of Georgia expert.
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Disaster Discussion Help. 09/14/01
As terror takes over television and the national consciousness, children may be confused. In most Georgia counties, the University of Georgia Extension Service has agents trained in family and consumer science and youth development.
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Harvest Moon. 09/13/01
"Shine on, shine on, harvest moon, up in the sky." More than just a word in an old familiar tune, the harvest moon may hold the key to reaping the most bounty from your season's work.
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Terror Talk. 09/13/01
The terrorist attack on America has captured the attention of the nation, and it should. Children, however, have a hard time putting these emotionally charged events into perspective. They need the help of the adults around them.
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Chocolate Class. 09/11/01
A new college student may be a little leery of signing up for a biology or accounting course. But what student wouldn't warm up to a class called Chocolate Science.
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Brooks Lecture. 09/11/01
Michael J. Phillips, executive director of food and agriculture for the Biotechnology Industry Organization, will be the featured speaker at the 2001 D.W. Brooks Lecture Oct. 1 in Athens, Ga.
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Properly Developed. 09/10/01
Pick your own apples or grapes. Dump a load of cotton. Pack some peaches or peppers. Herd some calves. Go shrimping. Or just walk in a peanut field.
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Heavenly Arbor. 09/10/01
It was cool under my granddaddy's scuppernong arbor. We didn't have air-conditioning back then. But the return of school would usually bring on the first hint of a cool snap. And with sweet scuppernongs hanging everywhere, it was heaven under there.
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Jackets Swarm. 09/09/01
Despite the fact that the University of Georgia sponsors "Gardening in Georgia," this week's show focuses on yellow jackets. Host Walter Reeves shows where yellow jackets live in underground nests.