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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Dairy compact/Farm Failure 05/06/98
The last drop of hope may have trickled from some Georgia dairy farmers at the end of April with the failure of Senate Bill 420 to become law.
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Ga. Dairy Impact 05/06/98
Farmers in Georgia are once again growing canola. But this year's crop won't end up in cooking oil bottles. A new variety of canola is being grown as a substitute for palm and coconut oils. "The new variety of canola is called high-laurate canola because it has high levels of lauric acid," said Paul Raymer.
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Ga. Dairy Impact 05/06/98
A University of Georgia economist said the failure of the Southern Dairy Compact bill may speed many Georgia dairies on their way out of business.
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Farm Profit Mapping 05/06/98
A University of Georgia scientist says Georgia farmers may soon have maps that show how much money they make -- or lose -- in any spot on their farm. Other maps can show where problems are and, to some extent, how to fix them.
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Irradiated Meat Safer 04/29/98
Questions about food irradiation are much the same as when food was first pasteurized, say University of Georgia scientists. New science involving the food we eat usually raises concerns.
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Crisscross Mowing 04/29/98
If the homeowner in you is envious of the patterned turf at Turner Field, why not give your own lawn the patterned look? University of Georgia scientists say it's easy. Just mow your lawn in a crisscross pattern rather than in standard rows.
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UGA Bulls Better 04/29/98
Shoppers today may not realize a bull test center has any value to them. But the fact that they can buy their beef both lean and tender is due largely to just such a place. "We use ultrasound to measure the ribeye area and check the marbling, and to measure the backfat," said Robert Stewart.
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Perennial Garden Challenge 04/29/98
We've had such a warm winter that most perennials came out of dormancy early and are going like gangbusters. This can pose problems.
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Zap Garden Weeds Early 04/22/98
Wayne McLaurin has three words for gardeners fighting weeds: "Mulch, mulch, mulch!" McLaurin, professor of horticulture with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, said the best way to fight weeds is to start early in the season.
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"Another El Nino Problem" 04/15/98
After a winter full of El Nino-related problems, Georgians are facing yet another effect: mosquitoes. A University of Georgia entomologist said there will likely be more of the insects biting this spring. "It wasn't so much the warm winter that will affect mosquito populations," said Beverly Sparks.