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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Corn Cleanser? 08/01/01
Fuel made from farm crops has been around for years, but a University of Georgia agricultural engineer has found they make great industrial strength cleansers, too.
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Feed Fruit Plants Now. 08/01/01
Making sure your fruit plants are properly fertilized now will insure a great harvest next season.
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2001 ECIs. 07/25/01
When you work with young children every day, it's a challenge to find new, exciting ways to stimulate their minds. But the Early Childhood Institutes for 2001 are being planned to help people meet that challenge.
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Drying Out. 07/24/01
Julian Williams is facing an old enemy that just won't go away: drought. "We're in bad need of some rain now," Williams said as he cut a customer's pasture for hay.
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Horticulture Tour. 07/24/01
The University of Georgia horticulture department and State Botanical Garden of Georgia will offer a tour of research plots, ornamental plant evaluations and gardens Friday, Sept. 28 in Athens, Ga.
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CO Training. 07/24/01
The University of Georgia and the Georgia Department of Agriculture will sponsor a Certified Operator training in Tifton, Ga., Aug. 21-22.
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'How-to' Week. 07/24/01
On this week's "Gardening in Georgia," host Walter Reeves shows lots of how-to's for Georgia gardeners: how to propagate your favorite hydrangeas, use water for more than watering, trap whiteflies and test old seeds.
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Blight, Spot, Rot. 07/23/01
This summer, timely rains have helped Georgia farmers recover from three years of severe drought. Peach growers, however, know too much of a good thing can bring a whole new set of problems.
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Forage Test. 07/20/01
A new kit enables county agents to go to a field, test a forage sample and get a reasonably accurate assessment of its nitrate content. That's important, because at very high levels, nitrate can kill cattle.
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Backyard Wildlife. 07/17/01
Animals aren't unlike us in that they need three basic elements: food, water and shelter.