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Ants Stinging Wildlife. 10/11/00
Some of Georgia's wildlife are feeling the sometimes deadly sting of fire ants. Entomologists and wildlife biologists have found evidence that fire ants are hurting loggerhead turtles, brown pelicans, quail and alligators.
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Compost Compact. 10/11/00
With help from University of Georgia experts, Georgia farmers think they may have found a simple replacement for a chemical they hoped they'd never lose.
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Lovebugs Chill. 10/11/00
After five weeks of plastering passing automobiles, the semiannual plague of lovebugs in south Georgia has probably ended with an early-October frost.
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Goat Seminar. 10/11/00
The Middle Georgia Goat Producers and Taylor County Livestock Auction will sponsor a goat seminar and meeting Nov. 11. The event will be at the TCLA facility just off Highway 128, 2.5 miles south of Reynolds, Ga.
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Cold Veggies. 10/09/00
Often, a few nights of low temperatures will be followed by warmer weather for several weeks in the fall. If you can protect tender vegetation during these few cold nights, you can continue harvesting vegetables.
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Bug Bottoms. 10/05/00
On "Gardening in Georgia" Oct. 11 and 14, Kris Braman shows host Walter Reeves how to identify the white grubs gardeners find in their soil.
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Georgia Green. 10/04/00
In 1995, the peanut industry in Georgia was under siege. Tomato spotted wilt virus, a plant-crippling disease, had cut yields over much of the state.
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Pumpkin Season. 10/04/00
From home harvest scenes to commercial advertisements, pumpkins have become the standard backdrop from early October to Thanksgiving. They're not just for Halloween anymore.
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Farming Seafood. 10/04/00
Hundreds of miles from any coastline, John Downer is trying to make sure shrimp lovers get all they want. The Webster County farmer is growing shrimp in fresh water in his homemade tanks.
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Organic Tours. 10/04/00
Georgia Organics will spotlight three small organic farms near Atlanta on its Fall Farm Tour Oct. 15 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.