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Ginseng: Georgia's New Mountain Gold 02/26/96
There's gold in them there hills. Brown gold. Mountain ginseng. And it's selling on foreign markets for up to $500 per pound.
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Dethatching Lawn Important 02/26/96
The long, hard winter has made life so tough for your lawn that a normal, helpful practice may not be such a good idea now. Normally, late-winter dethatching of dormant turf is a good idea. But normal winters aren't as harsh as the one your lawn has just endured.
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Stir-Fry Chinese Cabbage 02/19/96
Georgia is well-known for many of the Brassica crops grown here. Cabbage, collards, turnips and mustard are all members of this family. Chinese cabbage is another family member that will do quite well in the Georgia climate.
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Winter Hay Shortage 02/19/96
Some Georgia cattlemen face a critical shortage this winter. Scarce hay supplies cause problems now and far into the future. "There is definitely a hay shortage in Georgia this winter," said Robert Stewart.
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Is Perception Reality in Pesticide Risks? 02/19/96
Are you afraid of pesticide residues in your food? If you are, you're not alone. But you're not necessarily right. In 1991, the Food and Drug Administration tested 19,000 samples of grains, fruits, dairy and egg foods, vegetables, fish and other meats for pesticide residues.
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Onion Crop in Jeopardy 02/14/96
When ice and freezing rain blanketed the South in early February, sweet Vidalia onions didn't take so kindly to it.
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Birds Survive the Snow 02/12/96
What do little ground-feeding birds do when snow blankets the ground? They have a hard time finding food. Some die, but the majority can make do in the right kind of wild garden.
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Healthy Transplants 02/12/96
In the late-winter chill in south Georgia, many of this spring's tender young plants were nestled in the warm embrace of greenhouses.
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Japan Welcomes Georgia 4-H'ers 02/12/96
While the world is coming to Atlanta for the Olympic Games this summer, a group of Georgia 4-H'ers will be going the other direction.
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Grab a Tree for Spring Planting 02/12/96
There is no better time than the present to grab a new tree for your yard, school, park or street. Many deserving open spaces could use the shade and beauty trees provide.