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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Happy Plants. 04/07/00
Even in a normal year, Georgia has long, dry spells. Water usage soars, and so do those water bills. Some estimates show that half of the water a typical family uses is for landscape purposes.
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Farm Camps. 04/04/00
Children who live or work on the farm face unique safety risks. To help them avoid injuries, the Georgia Healthy Farmers Program will offer two camps for children and young teens.
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'Women in Ag.' 04/04/00
On the farm, life can be hardest of all on women. They'll have a chance to revive, though, in the fifth annual Women in Agriculture Conference April 28-29 in the beautiful mountain setting of Dillard, Ga.
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Sprinkler Checkup. 04/03/00
The University of Georgia's state climatologist predicts we can expect watering restrictions that will come sooner and last longer this summer. If you want to keep your yard nice and green, your irrigation system becomes a lifeline to your landscape.
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Simple Steps. 04/03/00
Experts predicting earlier, longer restrictions on outdoor watering this summer. You can't totally drought-proof your landscape. But you can do a number of things to help it prosper with less water.
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Dry April? 03/30/00
From the forested mountains of Fannin County to the coastal plains of Lowndes County, the ongoing drought in Georgia is expected to worsen during the next few months.
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Basil Dazzle. 03/29/00
Basil's Greek name basileus, meaning "king," shows its royal position among herbs. With an amazing array of flavors and scents, it's a constant delight in the kitchen.
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Cleaning Oconee. 03/28/00
Larry Risse looks forward to the twice-monthly, voluntary checks of the water flowing through his 100-acre farm. He wants to know if practices on his land somehow contribute to the pollution of nearby Lake Oconee.
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High-Priced Fuel. 03/28/00
Georgia farmers are facing fuel prices at least 50 percent higher than last summer. If prices continue to rise, University of Georgia experts say farm fuel costs could top $200 million this year.
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Big Beef Day. 03/28/00
The annual Mountain Beef Cattle Field Day will be April 19 at the Georgia Mountain Branch Experiment Station in Blairsville, Ga.