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Rock Eagle 4-H Center logo CAES News
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Art session set at Rock Eagle 4-H Center
Learn to sketch with artist and educator Rick Espelage at the April 21 session of Saturday at the Rock at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Ga.
A sod pallet sets on a sod farm in Ft. Valley, Ga. CAES News
A sod pallet sets on a sod farm in Ft. Valley, Ga.
66th Annual Southeastern Turfgrass Conference scheduled for April 24

Attention all turfgrass enthusiasts! Mark your calendars for Tuesday, April 24, 2012 and make plans to attend the 66th Annual Southeastern Turfgrass Conference held at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center.

A group of black flies CAES News
A group of black flies
Black flies may have beneficial traits
Black flies drink blood and spread disease such as river blindness—creating misery with their presence. A University of Georgia study, however, proves that the pesky insects can be useful.
A vegetable garden in Butts Co., Ga. CAES News
A vegetable garden in Butts Co., Ga.
Pollination is key to the success of many vegetable plants
When it comes to growing vegetables, sometimes having insects in the garden can be a good thing.
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UGA food scientist Casimir Akoh awarded two top professional honors
Casimir C. Akoh, Distinguished Research Professor in the University of Georgia Department of Food Science and Technology, has received the top award from the American Oil Chemists’ Society and the Institute of Food Technologists.
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Prune azaleas to remove dead growth, disease
If you love azaleas, you probably wish yours were as beautiful as those seen behind the professional golfers at the Masters Tournament. With proper pruning, you too can grow compact, healthy and attractive azaleas that flower abundantly.
Guillermo Alvarado, executive director of the International Regional Organization of Plant and Animal Health, (left) and Jim Hanula, entomologist with the USDA-Forest Service. CAES News
Guillermo Alvarado, executive director of the International Regional Organization of Plant and Animal Health, (left) and Jim Hanula, entomologist with the USDA-Forest Service.
Latin Americans turn to UGA researchers for kudzu bug knowledge
Two years ago, the kudzu bug arrived in Georgia and has been aggravating homeowners and feeding on kudzu and soybeans ever since. Now, some of Georgia’s Latin American trading partners are worried that the legume-eating pest may be headed south.
Organic onions growing in a field in south Georgia CAES News
Organic onions growing in a field in south Georgia
Organic gardening workshop set at UGA campus in Griffin
An organic gardening workshop is slated for April 27 on the University of Georgia campus in Griffin, Ga.
H.O. Lund Entomology Club and students in a service-learning entomology class hosted the 2012 insect zoo on March 30, 2012. CAES News
H.O. Lund Entomology Club and students in a service-learning entomology class hosted the 2012 insect zoo on March 30, 2012.
Students use annual Insect Zoo event to teach and speak up for insects
There’s just something about insects that makes a lot of people’s skin crawl but University of Georgia entomology students are working hard to improve the public’s perception of their six-legged friends.

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