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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Peachy Outlook.
Not since the early 1990s have Georgians had such promise for an abundant crop of sweet Georgia peaches. University of Georgia experts say this may indeed be a very good year.
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Rosemary Rewards.
Rosemary is wonderful for cooking, especially with potatoes, chicken and lamb. It's also used in medicines, cosmetics and perfumes. But it's more than useful. It can add interest in your landscape, too.
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Pricey Vidalias.
The price of one of Georgia's most popular crops will almost certainly be higher next year, says a University of Georgia economist. Vidalia onion farmers planted 2,000 fewer acres this year than last.
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Triple Threat.
Forecasts of more dry weather are just the beginning of Georgia farmers' problems. And the triple threat facing them could drive up grocery prices.
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Milk Maligned.
A nationwide attack on milk distorts the nutritional value and health of dairy products and the cows that produce them, say University of Georgia experts.
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Dry Shrubs.
When you buy a container shrub and plant it in your yard, you think it's suddenly a landscape plant. But it's not. "It's still a container plant for the first few weeks," said University of Georgia horticulturist Jim Midcap.
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Summer Camp.
Georgia 4-H is gearing up for the statewide summer camping program. The program, one of the largest in the country, has camps across the state in Dahlonega, Atlanta, Eatonton, Tybee Island and Jekyll Island.
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Turf Time.
For 53 years, the brightest scientists working on turf topics have gathered in Tifton, Ga., for the Southeastern Turfgrass Conference. The 54th event, May 1-2 at the Rural Development Center, promises to gather, like the others so far, the best expertise around.
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Sick Tomatoes.
A tomato disease that ravaged crops in the Caribbean and Florida has arrived in Georgia, and growers here wish it had stayed south of the border.
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Ag at the Zoo.
What do lemurs and llamas, giraffes and goats all have in common? Come to Zoo Atlanta March 25-26 to find out.