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Georgians Decorating Cypress Trees
Georgians will buy close to a million Christmas trees this year. Many are choosing a new kind of tree that can make the holidays easier for everyone. "About 40 percent of the trees grown in Georgia this year are Leyland cypress," said Dave Moorhead.
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Beef, Pork Prices
1996 has left many people scratching their heads and wondering, "Was '96 a good year for beef and pork prices? And what's going to happen in 1997?" It really depends on if you're selling or buying and if it's beef or pork.
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Georgia's Big Money Crops
What grows on Georgia farms? Cotton and peanuts, of course. And veggies. Don't forget the veggies. People may not know it, but vegetables rank right up there with cotton and peanuts as money crops in Georgia.
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Easy Gardeners' Gifts
What man could get away with giving his wife a truckload of topsoil for her Christmas gift? I did and survived! That's when you know you're married to a real gardener. What do you give a gardener? Just about anything having to do with plants and soil. And you don't have to search the malls to find them.
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Holiday Traditions: Family Fetes or Fights?
Oh, there's no place like home for the holidays. So how come going there gets people so stressed out? "We expect too much," said Don Bower.
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Safe Apple Juice
Even apple juice can make you sick. What can you trust anymore? For one thing, apple juice.
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Mosquito Fish for the Wild Garden
Some people worry that a backyard pond will be a source of mosquitoes. Pond owners often stock mosquito fish to reduce the likelihood that mosquitoes will use the pond to reproduce.
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Deadline Looms
The demand for safe food could soon shut some meat and poultry processors down. That's not the way it's supposed to work. But if processors don't meet a Jan. 27 federal deadline, that's the way it will be.
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HamÿIt Up for the Holidays
Looking for an alternative to the traditional turkey feast for the holidays this year? Turkeys grace the table at many homes, but hams offer another easy option.
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Turkeys Thankful for Trend
Remember all the pictures you've seen of large families gathered around a huge roasted turkey for the Thanksgiving holiday? "That's just not the way families celebrate anymore," said Doug Bachtel.