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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Rains Sink Perennials 02/24/97
Recent wet winter weather reminds us of why good drainage is important for healthy perennial beds. "As long as the water is moving off of the bed, you don't have problems with wet weather," said Gary Wade.
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Winter Weather Peachy 02/24/97
Can't wait to bite into a fresh, sweet peach? Georgia peach farmers can't wait for you to do that, either. But the 1997 crop still has a long way to go before it's ready for that first juicy bite.
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Call of the Mild 02/24/97
When the birds call and the daffodils bob in the first warm breeze, do you get an uncontrollable urge to dig in the dirt? Wayne McLaurin, a horticulturist with the University of Georgia Extension Service, says you don't have much choice. Gardening is a rite of spring.
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Missing Tree Parts? 02/24/97
Atoms, cars and ecosystems all have parts that together make up the whole. Trees have the perfect number of parts to survive and thrive in the environment. Each part has a primary job to perform.
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Farmers' Price Insurance 02/17/97
Radical changes in federal farm programs have led farmers in Georgia and elsewhere to buy a lot more insurance these days. Not on their tractors, or even their crops. They're insuring the prices they get for their crops.
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Chicken Litter Supply 02/17/97
Picture this: 2.5 billion pounds of soil-like fertilizer. And it's not enough. "There's just not enough chicken litter in Georgia to fertilize all the crops we grow here," said Stan Savage.
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Big Tax News 02/17/97
Not all good news will naturally catch your eye. Some news can slide by, like the fact that the 1997 conservation-use (current-use) valuation tables for land are ready.
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New Bell Pepper 02/17/97
Growing bell peppers will soon be less frustrating for Georgia farmers, thanks to a disease-resistant variety developed by University of Georgia scientists.
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Bug-killer Cotton 02/10/97
Georgia farmers are using a new way to grow cotton that keeps bugs at bay while protecting the environment. They're growing a new type of cotton, called Bt cotton, that fights some insects while it grows.
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Winter Stalks Elderly 02/10/97
Even in the dead of winter, most of Georgia doesn't get all that cold. But it gets cold enough to pose a threat to the state's oldest residents. Hypothermia is one of those big medical words. It means simply that the body temperature is too low -- usually 95 degrees or lower.