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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Wild Garden Deer 08/12/96
The wildlife in your yard aren't just squirrels and rabbits anymore. University of Georgia county extension agents now answer thousands of questions a year on backyard problems deer cause.
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Georgia Peach Crop Skimpy 08/12/96
Are those peaches real?" asked a Nebraska visitor to the Showcase of Southern Agriculture in Centennial Olympic Park. "Absolutely," answered Butch Ferree.
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No More Leaves in Landfill 08/02/96
The bags of leaves and grass clippings lining the driveway on trash pickup day will soon be handled differently.
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4-H Congress 1996 07/29/96
It is a dream that began when Shu Che joined 4-H in the fifth grade. And it's about to come true. She's headed to Atlanta for State 4-H Congress. "I'm very excited," said Che, a student at Morrow High School.
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Muscadines' Magic Returns 07/29/96
It's a magical blend of Deep South charm and rich history with today's vigor and tomorrow's promise. It's not the Olympic Games. But it will arrive before the luckiest Olympic guests have to leave for their homes.
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Rare Longleaf Pine Cones Coming This Fall 07/29/96
How many hours have you spent picking up pine cones in your yard or garden? Probably too many to suit. But one type of pine has cones so rarely that this fall, cones on the ground signal the start of an unusual new crop of valuable trees.
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Telemarketer Relief 07/29/96
When the phone rings, do you just brace yourself for the sales pitch? If telemarketers have your number, remember: you have rights. The Federal Trade Commission has given you an easy-to-use tool to stop such calls, says Esther Maddux.
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Farm Program Sign-up 07/24/96
Farmers who want to take advantage of the Production Flexibility Contract better hurry. Time is running out. This one-time offer ends July 12.
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Bye-bye Bertha 07/22/96
Georgia farmers were hoping Hurricane Bertha would help soak their parched peanut and cotton fields. But the massive storm turned northward, and the hot sun kept beating down on cropland.
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Don't Destroy Your Wild Garden 07/22/96
A woman called the other day about some "wild land" she and her husband had bought. They would be moving there from their house on a microscopic lot in Athens.