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Pine Pollen 03/31/99 Kim D. Coder
With all the beauty of spring comes the nuisance of pollen. Pollen is the male part of a plant's life. It isn't good or bad. It's just there, in great volume, in the spring. Some people consider spring pollen season a bad time, especially if they are allergic to specific pollens.
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Paterson at UGA 03/24/99
The high-tech excitement of plant genetics research at the University of Georgia is ratchetting higher with the addition of Andy Paterson as a professor in plant biotechnology and genomics. A highly regarded researcher in structural genomics, Paterson provides a key part of the scientific expertise in the Applied Genetics Technology (AGTEC) Resource's focus on plant biotechnology.
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Empathy Lesson. 03/24/99
A million Georgians live in poverty, trying to support a family on less than $15,000 a year. In a new University of Georgia educational program, the people they rely on for help trade places with them, at least for one day.
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Garden Hitchhiker 03/24/99
It's time to shop for spring garden plants. And buyers should be careful not to bring home unwanted hitchhikers with their new additions.
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Rules of Thumb 03/24/99
Many vegetable plants' first days in the garden aren't as seedlings poking through the soil, but as young plants that started life indoors. For those plants, a University of Georgia gardening expert says some "transplanting rules of thumb" can make your garden much more successful.
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Onion Bugs. 03/17/99
Georgia onion growers don't usually think of insects as a major problem. But thrips can take a bite out of the sweet onion crop, said a University of Georgia scientist. "Even a relatively small population can have a significant yield impact," said UGA entomologist David Riley.
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Milk Bargain 03/17/99
If you like falling prices, check out the dairy case at your favorite grocer, says a University of Georgia economist. "Lower milk prices are coming in April," said Bill Thomas. Unfortunately, the news isn't great for everybody. The price drop will pinch dairy farmers hard.
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Immortal Buds 03/17/99
Tree buds are fascinating containers that assure trees' survival. Filled with the promise of trees to come, the swelling and opening of buds are sure signs that spring has arrived.
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New GPTV Show 03/10/99
Beginning April 1, Georgians will have a new TV gardening show created just for them.
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Canola Markets 03/10/99
For years, farmers have heard about growing canola in Georgia. But there was never a big local market. Canola was a niche contract crop with a broad profit potential that was always just around the corner. Now, the corner is here.