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Hurricanes. 08/06/99
From Lookout Mountain to the Golden Isles, all Georgians need to prepare for hurricane season. The best forecast calls for 14 tropical storms, with nine reaching hurricane status and four become intense storms, with sustained winds above 111 miles per hour.
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College Loses Friend. 08/06/99
At his death at 97, D.W. Brooks left a legacy of service, innovation and dedication to the agricultural community of Georgia.
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Pecan Day. 08/05/99
Money may not grow on trees, but Georgia pecan growers have a lot of it tied up in their orchards. And they can learn how to get the most money out of their fall crops during the Georgia Pecan Growers Fall Field Day Sept. 8 in Tifton, Ga.
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Great Garlic. 08/04/99
In UGA horticulturist Wayne McLaurin's cooking, garlic goes with almost everything. He's looking for a good garlic dessert recipe. Fortunately, he knows how to grow it in a Georgia garden.
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Safe Canning. 08/04/99
Whether it's Y2K worries or just planning for the winter, more people have returned to the art of home canning this summer. But University of Georgia experts urge canners to take great care before pulling out the Mason jars.
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Annual Care. 08/03/99
Annual flowers make summer more beautiful, but they need a little help to look their best. On "The Georgia Gardener" Aug. 5 and 7, host Walter Reeves shows a simple approach to making the most of your summer annuals.
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Dry Heat. 08/03/99
Three weeks of sparse rain and intense heat, with highs in the 90s to well over 100 across north and middle Georgia, have worsened drought conditions. Moisture is short to very short in 59 percent of the state's soils.
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Biotech Pros and Cons. 07/28/99
USDA develops plan to encourage biotechnology when consumers and farmers benefit.
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Biotech: Consumers Leery. 07/28/99
Biotechnology may be producing beneficial products, but consumers are still skeptical of process.
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Garden Killer. 07/26/99
On "The Georgia Gardener" July 29 and 31, host Walter Reeves talks with horticulturist Wayne McLaurin and shows how to control squash vine borers.