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Drought Continues 05/20/99
In spite of some May rains, severe drought continues across parts of Georgia. The northeast mountains, as well as central and southeast Georgia, are having severe drought conditions. The rest of the state is in moderate drought, except in the northwest corner. There, borderline drought conditions prevail.
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Drought Could Reduce Hay Supply 05/19/99
Georgia's drought conditions have cattlemen worried about how the lack of rain is affecting their winter hay supply. Weather conditions this summer affect the supply of hay that will be in demand this winter. University of Georgia animal scientists recommend farmers take inventory their cattle and hay now and be prepared for the cold months.
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Carpenter Bees 05/19/99
For all their industrious drilling, carpenter bees do very little good for people. They aren't good at pollinating plants, say University of Georgia experts. About the only thing they are good at doing is chewing holes in houses.
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AgriSurf for Answers 05/18/99
When you can't find what you want on the web, create your own website. That's graduate student Stuart Pocknee's motto. He created AgriSurf. A website designed for farmers, agribusiness people, farm press, educators and others. The Ag Index lists 12,751 sites in various categories. You can also check ag news, ag weather, ag shows, ag sounds and an ag forum.
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Georgia Two-step 05/17/99
On "The Georgia Gardener" May 20 and 22, University of Georgia entomologist Beverly Sparks will show host Walter Reeves how to control fire ants with the "Georgia Two-step." Effective control, she explains, involves two steps: first scattering a bait, then using a mound treatment.
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Prevent "Wet Feet" 05/13/99
Many times we get excited about planting new shrubs and flowers in the landscape. But six months later they sometimes turn a disappointing shade of yellow. Many folks then throw out some fertilizer, thinking the plants need nitrogen. In reality, these plants may very well be suffering from a problem common in Georgia soils, called "wet feet."
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Greenhouse Conference 05/13/99
ÿThe Southeast Greenhouse Conference and Trade Show will be at the Palmetto Expo Center inÿ Greenville, S.C., June 16-19.
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Poultry Conference 05/13/99
The Deep South Poultry Conference will provide the latest updates for poultry growers May 26 in Tifton, Ga. Sessions will cover all aspects of managing a broiler business.
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Perfect Rain 05/07/99
Rain across the southern part of the state May 6 and 7 was "perfect, perfect, perfect" for the $400 million Georgia peanut crop, said a University of Georgia peanut scientist. "We saw a good, general, soaking rain across the peanut belt," said John Beasley.
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Long Drought 05/06/99
When you hear the word "drought," you probably think of the dog days of summer and dry weather conditions. Well, it's May, and Georgia is in a drought. Usually, we aren't concerned about drought conditions in May, but that's the situation we're in this year," said David Stooksbury.