News Stories - Page 812

News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Traveling Holiday Dinner
Dinner on the grounds," a treasured tradition in rural churches, still delights many Georgians. It carries over into large family gatherings and many other holiday settings.
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Holiday Feast or Beast?
The holidays. The perfect time to shop 'til you drop and eat 'til to pop. But overindulgence, whether on food or drink, can turn your holiday merriment to misery. "The holidays are just two days, not a whole month," said Connie Crawley.
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Winterize Your Trees
Is your car ready for cold weather? How about your trees? Fall is a time of serious change and reorganization within a tree. Many trees won't survive to another spring.
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Boosting Soybean Profits
Georgia soybean growers put $2.6 million more into their pockets this year thanks to a new management program. "This is the simplest management program to help soybean farmers become more profitable that I've ever seen," said John Woodruff.
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National 4-H Congress
More than 1,000 youths are heading to Memphis, Tenn., Nov. 28-Dec. 6. It's time for the 75th Annual National 4-H Congress.
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4-H Environmental Education
When Georgia leaders piled off Bus Trip IV at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center near Eatonton, Ga., they learned a valuable lesson: good teaching isn't just in classrooms.
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Dead Wood for Wildlife
We humans think of dead things as useless. But in the wild world, many dead things have just begun to be valuable.
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Fall Yard Treasure
Ah, fall! The crisp air. The cooler days. The mounds of leaves in your yard and dead plants in your garden. "Be grateful for what you've got and use it," said Wayne McLaurin.
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Buy Seasoned Firewood
You may think it's a little late to start worrying about your winter's supply of firewood. But there's still time to "stack" up.
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Test Wells Regularly
Georgia is blessed with plenty of cool, clean groundwater. About 95 percent of rural Georgians depend on it to supply their drinking water and farm needs.