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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Chicken Stats.
A University of Georgia workshop June 12-14 in Athens, Ga., will help poultry processors use statistics to improve quality, safety and profits in their chicken products.
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Nut Negotiations.
A federal program that anchors a major part of Georgia's farm economy is currently under fire as the United States prepares its future farm policy to comply with freer trade in the world.
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Pint-Size Gardeners.
A new club in town is perfect for kids who like digging in the dirt and helping others. The Junior Master Gardener program, designed by Texas A&M University's Extension Service, has arrived in Georgia. Chapters are sprouting up through the University of Georgia's Extension Service.
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Foot-and-Mouse.
A new Web site puts foot-and-mouth facts at your fingertips. The "Georgia Livestock" Web site (www.georgialivestock.org) from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences tells about FMD and its potential effects.
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'Gardening in Georgia.'
On "Gardening in Georgia" this week, host Walter Reeves measures soil temperatures, overseeds Bermuda grass and builds suet cages. He also looks at soil amendments, the best peppers for Georgia gardens and the beautiful Mohawk viburnum.
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Beef School.
Anyone interest in showing cattle next fall can get a big head start this July. The University of Georgia Extension Service is sponsoring a four-day, four-night, hands-on cattle care workshop to get exhibitioners ready for next season.
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Shade Gardens.
Shade gardens offer cool places to pass the heat of the day and chances to plant things that would fry in the Georgia sun.
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Independent Together.
Georgia oilseed farmers hope a new-generation cooperative for oilseeds will help them bring money and jobs into rural Georgia. The co-op is now in the early stages of development.
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Lamb Field Days.
The 2001 Lamb Field Days will be June 2 from 9 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. on the University of Georgia campus in Athens and at the Tift County Agricultural Service Center in Tifton.
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To Pass Down.
Under the current tax law, Coffee County farmer Donnie Smith would find it hard to leave his fifth-generation farm to his children.