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Better Beef 03/10/99
After 41 years, the University of Georgia Beef Evaluation Program has a new home. The Irwinville Beef Evaluation Center education building, complete with pens, working barn and educational center, was dedicated March 2.
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4-H Stamp 03/10/99
During the Great Depression, Edgar Rhodes lived in the country and worked on his family's dairy. He'd seldom been out of the county and never out of the state. "That was during the deep Depression," he said. "There was no money back then to amount to anything. Our county agent organized a 4-H livestock judging team. I was one of the members. We won state and got to go to Chicago. That just opened a new world for me."
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Landfill Saver 03/05/99
A University of Georgia engineer, a private engineering firm and operators of a Metro Atlanta landfill have developed a process that could reduce the amount of landfill space needed to meet Georgia's needs. Traditional landfills are designed to keep air and water out. The new process involves putting them in.
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Shrub Breakfast 03/04/99
Shrubs need three square "meals" a year, says a University of Georgia expert. It's time for "breakfast" now.
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Six Great Plants 03/04/99
We are inundated with new perennials today. Perhaps too many, if you're like me and can't resist taking every blooming thing home every time you visit your garden center. However, a few plants over the past few years have proved top performers in Georgia gardens. Here are six of my favorites.
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Six More Plants 03/04/99
Here are six more of my favorite garden perennials. These plants have all passed through the University of Georgia evaluation program. They're essential plants for any garden. I chose them for their vigorous growth, garden center appeal and unusually good landscape performance over a range of soils.
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Zoo Day. 03/01/99
March is National Agriculture Month. Zoo Atlanta, the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and the American Dairy Association are holding a special celebration for Georgia families.
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Clean Day 02/24/99
What do you call a program to help farmers safely dispose of 100 tons of pesticides they can no longer use? Successful. "Georgia Clean Day safely eliminates the potential hazard excess pesticides pose on Georgia farms," said University of Georgia scientist Paul Guillebeau.
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Sweet Carrots 02/24/99
Sandy soil and cool nights have made a sweet crop even sweeter. University of Georgia scientists say Georgia farmers have more than doubled carrot production since just last year. "Georgia farmers in 13 counties are growing about 2,600 acres of carrots this year," said Terry Kelley.
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It's the Economy 02/24/99
Food prices aren't expected to rise much this year. And given the low U.S. inflation rate, that shouldn't surprise anyone, says a University of Georgia economist. "Food prices are much more tied to the general economy than to farm prices," said Bill Thomas.