News Stories - Page 813

News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Poultry Prices Likely to Fall
Farming is like a seesaw. You're going either up or down. And whichever you're doing, the person on the other end must do the opposite.
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Killing Deer in the Suburbs
A friend called recently to ask about deer repellents. Are there chemicals you can apply to stop deer from browsing plants? Some of his clients had poor results.
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Best, Worst Georgia Peanuts
This year's Georgia peanut harvest survived summer droughts and heavy rains at harvest time to produce some of the best of times and some of the worst for farmers. "Across the state, we are seeing everything from some of the best yields in years to some of the worst yields," said John Beasley.
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Cotton Crop Big
Not since 1918 has Georgia seen this much cotton in the fields. Experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service figure this year's Georgia harvest will top 2 million 480-pound bales.
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Corn Storage Peril
Georgia farmers finally have something to cheer about. They're harvesting a truly golden crop. "We're looking at a corn crop for '96 that's about half again as valuable as in '95," said George Shumaker.
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Seven Pruning Tips
Pruning is both the art and the science of cutting woody plants to produce desired results. That's a mouthful, I know. And it almost sounds as if I'm dodging the issue. But if you think of all the effects a gardener might seek from different plants by pruning them, then a good pruner is both an artist and a scientist.
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Hidden Cotton Crop
When Tropical Storm Josephine swept across Georgia, she blew some cotton right off the stalk. That's damage easily seen. But she also hurt the second cotton crop
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Fighting Hunger Together
When you didn't clean your plate as a child, what did your mother say? "Think of the starving children in Africa or India." Today, hunger is closer to home.
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'All' About Georgia
In 1930, Fulton County was the most densely populated county in Georgia, with 529 people per square mile. Over the years, the number has grown to 1,325. But now DeKalb has by far the highest density (2,170) in the state.
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Help Frogs Hybernate
With the arrival of chilly fall nights, I've been getting calls from ornamental pond owners wondering what to do for their frogs and turtles during winter.