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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Not Too Late.
Did you forget to plant at the proper time? Were you too busy to plant? All excuses are accepted. Best of all, it's still not too late to get in a garden.
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Blueberry Tour.
It's not time for blueberries yet. On May 3, however, it will be time for the Blueberry Research Farm Twilight Tour and Cookout near Alapaha, Ga.
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Tifton Turf Time.
Whatever your interest in turf grasses, the 55th annual Southeastern Turfgrass Conference will have it covered at the Rural Development Center in Tifton, Ga., May 7-8.
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Vanishing Vidalias.
Cold, unstable weather through December and January has taken a toll on the state's valuable Vidalia onion crop. Experts say the crop will be late, possibly smaller than normal and in short supply.
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Herb Best Bets.
These herbs will delight you on your dinner plate and in your garden. Many can be grown easily, with only moderate care, in most of Georgia.
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Safety Camps.
Life isn't always safe on the farm. Children who live or work there face unique safety risks. To help them avoid getting hurt, the Georgia Healthy Farmers Program will offer two camps this summer.
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Sweet-n-Healthy.
Would you like one or two wood chips to sweeten your coffee? How about sweetening your cereal with a few cottonseed hulls?
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Pecan Meeting.
The Georgia Pecan Growers Association will have its 36th annual conference May 3 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, Ga.
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HACCP Workshop.
A HACCP program is a team effort. And a good team has to be properly trained. University of Georgia food scientists will train teams in providing sound HACCP programs and food safety in a workshop May 14-15 in Athens, Ga.
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Fresh-cut Training.
Food-safety hazards are everywhere as fresh produce moves from the field through the processing plant to the table. That's why the University of Georgia and the International Fresh-cut Produce Association will conduct a HACCP training May 23-25 at the National Steinbeck Center in Salinas, Calif.