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Great Horses 02/17/99
On Marilyn Austin's 62-acre farm just west of Atlanta, Boss is boss. A registered quarter horse, Boss found his new home through the Georgia 4-H Horse Benefit Auction.
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Better Readers 02/17/99
Being a good reader is one of the best predictors of academic success, says a University of Georgia expert. But reading isn't easy for thousands of American children.
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Leading Edge 02/17/99
A new $18.5 million Animal and Dairy Science complex will make the University of Georgia an even better resource for Georgia farmers and consumers. "It's a stepping stone for UGA to move into the elite," said Sam Hodge, a senior majoring in meats science, to the crowd of more than 400 who dedicated the facility Feb. 6.
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Grow Whoppers 02/17/99
Every summer the Farmers & Consumers Market Bulletin brims with photos of someone's overgrown produce. County fairs award blue ribbons for the largest and heaviest vegetable in the show.
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Caffine High. 02/11/99
If coffee lovers want to get that morning caffeine jolt at the coffee pot, they first have to survive the sticker shock at the grocery store.
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Corn Checkoff 02/10/99
Georgia corn growers need to mark their Corn Checkoff ballots and put them in the mail before the March 2 deadline. Only farmers vote on the program, which supports corn research, education and marketing efforts in Georgia. But the Corn Checkoff affects everyone in the state, not just farmers, said a University of Georgia scientist.
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Homework Habits 02/10/99
As students begin the second half of the school year, some may find themselves needing to raise lagging grades. University of Georgia specialists say developing good homework habits can be the key to a child's success in school. And parents can play an important role.
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In the Wind. 02/10/99
Without a single tree in your yard, you can still be blessed with massive numbers of leaves.
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Perfect Produce 02/03/99
You search for the best apples, handle them with kid gloves and still throw out half when the hidden bruises show up a few days later. You'd need X-ray vision to pick only the perfect apples. That's exactly what University of Georgia researchers concluded. So they developed a new grading system to make sure the bad apples never reach supermarket shelves
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Taking Stock 02/03/99
It's not really about the cows, sheep, hogs, chickens and horses. Livestock judging teams are about critical thinking and communication skills, said a University of Georgia scientist.