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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Butterfly Plants. 02/02/00
For a successful butterfly garden, it's vital to select nectar-producing plants with accessible flowers. Even in hot weather, when many flowers aren't in bloom, butterflies still need nectar.
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Toppled Trees. 01/27/00
Ice storms like the one north Georgia witnessed this weekend can leave trees bent, broken and toppled. But that doesn't always mean they're lost, says a University of Georgia expert.
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Ice Damage. 01/27/00
The winter storm that swept across north Georgia last week covered trees with an icy overcoat. Now homeowners are cleaning up fallen trees and broken limbs.
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CRP Sign-up. 01/26/00
The Conservation Reserve Program general sign-up began Jan. 18 and will run through Feb. 11 in local U.S. Department of Agriculture service centers. Farmers and other landowners can use the program to improve their land, water and wildlife resources.
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Icy Flowers. 01/26/00
What can you do if your landscape flowers are freeze-damaged or dead from the cold? "Very little," said Paul Thomas, before offering these helpful hints.
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Training Slated. 01/26/00
The Spray Technicians Seminar Feb. 8 in Stockbridge, Ga., is designed to keep people who maintain golf courses updated on the latest in pesticide application, safety and technology.
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Farm-fresh Food. 01/23/00
Have you had one too many tasteless tomatoes? Had it with heads of lettuce that are limp the day after you buy them? There is a way to bring fresh produce to your door. It's called Community Supported Agriculture.
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Proper Pruning. 01/20/00
It's time to prune summer-blooming plants like crape myrtles, nandinas, shrub roses and glossy abelias. University of Georgia experts say the keys to proper pruning are timing, technique and the right equipment
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Prolific Potatoes. 01/19/00
Potatoes are an important commodity in America today. U.S. farmers grew more than 47 million pounds in 1998. Although potatoes are widely available, you can grow them yourself.
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Food School. 01/19/00
Processing-plant supervisors must meet rigid federal Good Manufacturing Practice requirements to assure the safety of low-acid or acidified canned foods. They can learn how in the University of Georgia Better Process Control School in Athens, Ga.