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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Bummer Melons. 06/19/00
For Georgia farmers who have struggled to grow melons in the midst of a hard, lingering drought, nature has added insult to injury.
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4-H Winners. 06/16/00
Georgia 4-H'ers accented the positives as 46 of the state's teenagers emerged from project competition to be named state winners during the 58th annual State 4-H Congress in Atlanta June 12-14.
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Dust Buster. 06/12/00
For 30 years, Hanna has worked with pearl millet, a crop that looks and grows much like young corn. But pearl millet doesn't get nearly as thirsty.
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Birds & Bees. 06/12/00
Birds do it. Bees do it. But how do flowers and trees do it? On the next "Gardening in Georgia" June 15 and 17, host Walter Reeves will tell what to say when your child asks, "How do plants make babies?"
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Best Dill Deal. 06/12/00
Dill leaves taste better picked just before flowers form. If you prefer to harvest dill seed, allow the flowers to form, bloom and go to seed.
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Beautiful Dill. 06/12/00
Dill is famous for its flavor. But this wonderful herb can be as gorgeous as it is tasty. Mature plants have tiny, yellow blooms in flat, lacy clusters like airy umbrellas. The flowers make great cut flowers.
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Delicious Dill. 06/12/00
Dill (Anethum graveolens) is a delightful herb with many culinary uses. It's valued for its flavorful foliage, its pungent seeds and its beautiful foliage and flowers.
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Backyard IPM. 06/12/00
On June 8, the Environmental Protection Agency banned Dursban from virtually all household uses. But that doesn't mean the bugs will abound. A University of Georgia expert says many options remain.
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Safer Food. 06/08/00
University of Georgia scientists have found a new way to remove harmful pathogens from raw chicken before you buy it.
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Drought to Floods? 06/08/00
In a record-setting drought, it's ironic that to be preparing for floods. But it's hurricane season, and the entire state is vulnerable to flooding from tropical weather systems. From mountains to the coast, all Georgians need to prepare.