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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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'M-Y-C,' 'O-R-R'...
It's a tiny thing with a Mickey Mouse name ("M-Y-C," "O-R-R," "H-I-Z-A-E"). But on "Gardening in Georgia" July 20 and 22, host Walter Reeves puts the spotlight on this helpful fungus.
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Growing Better Grades.
Seventh-grade students in a gardening class in Griffin, Ga., had much higher gains on math and science test scores than students who were not in the class.
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Super Turf.
Watering restrictions may not cause us so much worry in the future. For all these hot, dry days that arrive nearly every summer, University of Georgia agricultural scientists have developed a new grass that needs much less water.
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Summer of Dry2K.
A hot, dry early July has intensified the impacts from Georgia's 27-month-old drought. Low soil-moisture levels, low stream flows and high wildfire potential continue to be of concern. And the state's economy continues to be affected.
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Farmer Workshop.
Beginning farmers and those with limited resources who need help in marketing, finances and resource management can get that help for free.
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Classic Lambs.
The University of Georgia Block and Bridle Club will host its annual Summer Classic Block and Bridle Lamb Show on July 23.
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Urban Ag Day.
Agriculture isn't just out in the country. Look around you. Everywhere you look, you see topics of the Urban Agriculture Field Day Aug. 16 in Griffin, Ga.
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Lazy Plants.
Some garden plants can become lazy, drooping and lying down on the job. But on "Gardening in Geogia" July 13 and 15, host Walter Reeves shows how to train these plants to be upright citizens of the garden.
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Green Cities.
Saving green space is on the minds of many Georgians. When the American Community Gardening Association members gather in Atlanta Sept. 7-11, they'll be looking for ways to keep America's urban centers greener.
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Low-till Crops.
How has the drought affected crops where farmers used conservation tillage? Farmers and anyone else who would like to know can find the answers this month in Burke County.