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Pecan Prices Steady. 11/15/00
Georgia pecan growers expect a smaller-than-average crop this year. But a carryover supply from last season should help meet demand for the holidays, says a University of Georgia economist. Prices at stores should be about the same as last year's.
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Mighty 'Gnats.' 11/14/00
Until the decapitating flies showed up, Buck Aultman had no way to rid his 20-acre pasture of its pox of fire ant mounds. "You can't afford to spread fire ant bait out here," he said.
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Holiday Favorite. 11/14/00
I never ate a sweet potato I didn't like. Turkey and green beans (my children's favorites), are holiday foods from the Americas. My own Thanksgiving favorite, the sweet potato, is another New World food.
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Irrigation Park. 11/08/00
At 80 years old, C.M. Stripling gave up 133 acres of his family land, strictly with an eye to the future. His gift will help establish an irrigation research park. "We've got to have irrigation," he said.
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Dairy-Go-Round. 11/08/00
Dub it a dairy-go-round, or a cowasel. Whatever you call it, Tim Cabaniss likes what his carousel for cows does for his dairy.
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Bathe Your Produce. 11/06/00
University of Georgia experts say some produce washes are more effective at removing harmful pathogens from fresh fruits and vegetables than the chlorine rinses the food industry uses.
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Referendum A. 11/04/00
Jeff Dorfman: Whether voters support Referendum A with their vote on Tuesday is up to them, but I want voters to make their decisions based on correct information about relative tax burdens.
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Tax Schools. 11/02/00
The University of Georgia, Internal Revenue Service and Georgia Department of Revenue will have four Farm and Small Business Income Tax Schools in November and December.
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County Guide. 11/01/00
It might not make you a millionaire, but you can find the answer to almost any question about Georgia in the latest Georgia County Guide, and you won't even have to phone a friend.
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Extreme Weather. 10/30/00
Now in its third year, the current drought has many Georgians wondering if the state will ever return to normal weather. But state climatologist David Stooksbury says the drought is part of a historically more normal climate pattern.