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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Farm Crisis.
The current farm crisis is taking a toll on the health of Georgia's farm families. Financial and emotional pressures can be debilitating. Extension experts give coping advice.
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Plant a Little History.
In your next garden, why not plant some of the same seeds your great-grandfather might have planted.
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Drought Continues.
2000 is shaping up to be another dry year for Georgia.
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TSWV Fight
In the agricultural researchers' battles against the tomato spotted wilt virus, carried by salt-and-pepper-sized insects called thrips, the war never ends. But scientists and farmers enter the new century well armed.
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Tuber Confusion
As the holidays draw near, we begin planning what to serve at family dinners. One question comes up every year: What is the difference between a sweetpotato and a yam?
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Farm Crisis' Roots.
Farmers across Georgia are in crisis, and it's not new. The beginning of the farm crisis here, as well as many other states, can be traced back to 1996, says a University of Georgia expert.
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Helping Farmers Cope.
More than 300 county agents, clergymen and bankers attended the 'Helping Georgia Farmers at Risk' workshop Nov. 30 to prepare themselves to help farmers cope with the crisis.
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4-H Future.
4-H has been around for almost a century. Today they are making plans for the new millennium. What will 4-H look like in the future?
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International Opportunity.
Global marketing is the name of the game for selling many of Georgia's agricultural products. In response, the University of Georgia is teaming up with the Georgia Department of Agriculture to offer its first internship in Brussels, Belgium for UGA agricultural and environmental sciences students.
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Cloning Quality
Scientists cloning cattle in University of Georgia laboratories see their work going straight to the farm and the grocery store. High-quality bulls they clone for cattle farms will make consistently high-quality beef more available for consumers.