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News from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences

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Okra: Historical, Versatile 05/06/96
Okra shines in the garden. You've probably seen pictures of Hawaiian girls with large hibiscus blossoms tucked behind their ears. Well, okra blossoms aren't quite as showy as those, but they're in the hibiscus family.
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Poultry Prices to Rise 05/06/96
Imagine a grocery store where people pay you to buy their products. Whether the processors like it or shoppers even know it, that's been true in the poultry section.
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Tree-Frog Pond for Your Wild Garden 05/06/96
One summer day a few years ago I improvised a birdbath out of a large plant pot about a foot tall and a foot wide.
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Nitrogen Prices Are Up 04/29/96
Farm crops need nitrogen to grow and produce. But when nitrogen-based fertilizer prices grow along with the plants, farmers want to know why.
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Let's Drink to Trees 04/29/96
All of us could live without the fruits and other products we get from trees. But we would have a much poorer quality of life.
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Jordan Steps Down 04/29/96
C. Wayne Jordan, head of the University of Georgia Extension Service for the past eight years, announced April 17 in Athens that he will leave the position May 1. Jordan will accept a new appointment within the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
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Spring Brings Yellow Clouds of Misery 04/29/96
"The pollen count today is in the 'miserable' range," said the host of a morning TV program. Miserable, indeed. Big, yellow clouds of pollen misery coat cars, irritate eyes and aggravate allergies.
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Lure Butterfly Larvae 04/22/96
Butterflies don't live on flowers alone. If you're a butterfly gardener, you've no doubt heard the advice to plant "larval food plants" so your butterflies can lay eggs on them. Then watch the spectacle of insect metamorphosis unfold before your eyes.
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A Head-Scratcher of a Problem 04/22/96
Just the mention of them makes you scratch your head. Head lice. "They are tiny insects that live on human hair and feed on blood," said Beverly Sparks.
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Rise in Milk Prices 04/22/96
Georgians usually don't think much about milk beyond whether they need it or if part of a gallon is still in the 'fridge.