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Peanuts Find Weather Too Chilly 04/01/96
As spring arrives in south Georgia, people stream outdoors to enjoy the warm days. Peanut seeds, though, may find it still too chilly to venture out. APeanuts are very sensitive to soil temperature,@ said John Beasley.
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Shocking Irrigation Systems 03/27/96
The condition of some farm irrigation systems is shocking. Literally. AWe see an average of one death every year caused by electrical problems in irrigation systems,@ said Kerry Harrison.
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March Freeze 03/25/96
Where have all the flowers gone? The freeze took a bunch, but not every one. "It's going to be a fairly dull spring, I'm afraid," said Frank Funderburk.
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Backyard Wildlife Habitat Management 03/25/96
A stone pile in an old fence row is a fascinating detail in a rural landscape.
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Georgia Vegetable Growers' Hopes Chilled 03/25/96
Just as Georgia vegetable growers had recovered from a midwinter freeze, Mother Nature put the chill on again. "Most farmers who decided to replant after the early-February freeze were hit again with almost total losses in greens," said Terry Kelley.
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Water Crisis Prompts EPD Plan 03/25/96
Salty water problems along the coast and lower pressure in the upper Floridan aquifer are prompting a state plan to manage the groundwater there. The Georgia Environmental Protection Division plan, if it goes into effect, would greatly restrict groundwater use in the area.
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Trees Make Antifreeze 03/18/96
The chill of this spring hasn't been good for many trees. Several freezes separated by warm weather have caused major damage.
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Frozen Produce Healthy 03/18/96
Would frozen produce by any other term bring sales as sweet? The folks who freeze fruits and vegetables don't think so. They wanted the term "healthy" on their labels. And the Food and Drug Administration says they're entitled to it.
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March Freeze Hits Georgia Crops Hard 03/18/96
A month after a bitter early-February freeze, Georgia farmers have taken it on the chin again. Another deep freeze and damaging winds blasted the state's vegetable, fruit and grain crops March 8-9.
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Bulls, Latest UGA Winners 03/17/96
The latest winners from the University of Georgia are all bulls and no dogs. "These bulls are in the top 1 percent as compared to their breeds on the national level," said Robert Stewart.