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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Bus Safety 08/08/00
Recent bouts of school violence have parents more worried than ever about the safety of their children in America's schools. Statistics show that their concerns should begin long before the child reaches the classroom.
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Teach Tips. 08/08/00
To be certain children have a safe trip to school each day, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration offers safety tips.
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Drought Benefit. 08/08/00
For Grady County farmer Roger Godwin, the drought that destroyed his corn crop wasn't all bad. After all, it did help him produce the record wheat yield he'd dreamed of growing for years.
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Beneficial Bugs. 08/04/00
When you work in your garden, a host of other creatures are working alongside you. On the next "Gardening in Georgia" Aug. 10, and Dr. Kris Braman shows host Walter Reeves several of the most important beneficial insects that help control garden pests.
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Dry Farm Profits. 08/01/00
This year's drought will cost Georgia farmers an estimated $689 million on their summer crops. The drought has also forced farmers to use more irrigation, driving costs up another $50 million.
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Dying Azaleas. 07/31/00
Next spring, you'll be left with only a mass of dead twigs where your azalea once stood proud. It's a waste of money and effort to plant azaleas only to have them die. So why do so many of them meet an early demise?
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Birds, Bees, Cows. 07/31/00
It takes two. Cattle breeders know that, but for decades they've focused all their herd-improvement efforts on the bulls.
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Tasting Tomatoes. 07/29/00
Can a green or purple tomato taste as good as a red one? On the next "Gardening in Georgia" Aug. 3, host Walter Reeves and Wayne McLaurin, plus a panel of food experts, gather to compare the taste of heirloom tomatoes.
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A New Light. 07/26/00
The best time to treat a stressed plant may be just before you can see it's stressed. The trick is to know when that is. And a University of Georgia scientist may have the answer.
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Lost Crops. 07/25/00
Time has run out for many farmers who have decided to give up on some of their crops because of the drought. Now they must decide what to do next.