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Soldier Fly. 06/12/01
Finding an economical and environmentally friendly way to handle the vast volume of chicken manure from Georgia's poultry industry has been a concern for years. Now a University of Georgia researcher has a novel way to handle the mess and make money, too.
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Control Mosquitos 06/12/01
Recent rains and warm temperatures spurred an increase in local mosquito populations. With West Nile virus a growing threat, Georgians should control mosquitos now.
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Nasty Nails. 06/08/01
Scientists are renting Sunny Griffin's fingernails. University of Georgia food scientists are studying ways to clean under them in research that could prompt new state regulations.
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Conservation Tillage. 06/07/01
The CSRA Conservation Tillage Demonstration Farm in Burke County will host the annual Conservation Tillage Field Day July 19. The field day will have a great array of research and demonstration plots showing aspects of conservation tillage.
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Leaf Galls. 06/06/01
On this week's "Gardening in Georgia" on Georgia Public Television, host Walter Reeves examines those grotesque leaf galls and explains how to get rid of them and keep them from spreading.
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Sour Peaches? 06/01/01
A new disease could sour Georgia's sweet peach crop. Strict preventive measures have kept it out of the state so far, but experts say it could still sneak into small, backyard orchards.
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True Vidalias. 05/31/01
Texas growers may be able to produce sweet onions, but they never produce Vidalias. "In order to be called a true Vidalia onion, it has to have been grown in southeast Georgia," said George Boyhan, an Extension Service horticulturist with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
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Not Too Hot. 05/31/01
When is a Vidalia onion not a Vidalia onion? University of Georgia researchers are searching for a definitive answer.
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Changing Colors. 05/30/01
On next "Gardening in Georgia" (May 30 and June 2 on Georgia Public Television), host Walter Reeves will demonstrate how you can change French hydrangea blooms' color with simple adjustments in the soil chemistry.
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Marination Education. 05/30/01
Methods for marinating meat and poultry products have come a long way in the past few years. Today's commercial processors will be able to see tomorrow's possibilities during the "Poultry and Meat Marination Shortcourse" July 9-10 in Athens, Ga.