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UGA Extension offices distribute radon test kits. CAES News
UGA Extension offices distribute radon test kits.
Radon invades homes, silently kills
Hundreds of non-smokers are diagnosed with lung cancer each year in Georgia. The cause of their cancer could be the air inside their homes. With help from University of Georgia Cooperative Extension, Georgians are learning about the risks of radon and testing their homes for the gas.
Georgia farmer Relinda Walker displays organic peanuts on her farm. CAES News
Georgia farmer Relinda Walker displays organic peanuts on her farm.
Organic peanuts grown in the Southeast a possibility
Growing organic peanuts throughout the Southeast, although challenging, is no longer impossible. The key is careful timing when planting and frequent mechanical cultivation during production.
Sooty mold on a crape myrtle leaf. CAES News
Sooty mold on a crape myrtle leaf.
Sooty mold on plants is a sure sign of insect damage
I often get calls in the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension office from homeowners who ask, “What is this black stuff on the leaves of my crape myrtle and gardenia?” My answer is sooty mold.
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UGA teaches healthy cooking class
Eating well and leading a healthy lifestyle can reduce the risk of cancer by up to 50 percent, according to the National Cancer Institute. To help Georgians learn how to cook cancer-fighting meals, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension offers free classes.
TSWV on unripe tomatoes CAES News
TSWV on unripe tomatoes
Plant TSWV-resistant tomatoes, provide calcium for success
Growing tomatoes is a popular hobby for many home gardeners. It has been difficult to grow tomatoes during the past several years in Georgia because of factors like extreme temperatures, dry conditions, tomato spotted wilt virus and blossom-end rot diseases.
Mark Risse, left, and Adam Speir check out the compost piles at the University of Georgia. Risse and Speir are faculty in the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering. CAES News
Mark Risse, left, and Adam Speir check out the compost piles at the University of Georgia. Risse and Speir are faculty in the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering.
Georgians want clean water, local information
More people value water quality over water quantity, according to a recent survey conducted by University of Georgia researchers. And, they trust local water information sources over federal ones.
J. Scott Angle, dean and director of the University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Science. CAES News
J. Scott Angle, dean and director of the University of Georgia College of Agriculture and Environmental Science.
The new agrarian economy
A report this week from the Foreign Agricultural Service and the USA Poultry & Egg Export Council shows U.S. poultry meat exports in February increased by 15 percent in quantity and nearly 18 percent in value over the same month last year. This signals an improvement in the world economy, but also shows the value of our ports and agriculture’s driving force to improve our economic situation.
A garden hoe lies in a pile of fresh compost. CAES News
A garden hoe lies in a pile of fresh compost.
Conserve water with compost
Recycling paper and bottles is good for the planet. Recycling food waste into compost is good for your garden, saves water and makes your plants happier, according to a University of Georgia expert.
"Your Southern Garden" host Walter Reeves. CAES News
"Your Southern Garden" host Walter Reeves.
Propagation, hydroponics, color changes on 'Your Southern Garden' April 23
Propagating from stem cuttings, changing hydrangea colors and building a hydroponic garden are featured on "Your Southern Garden" with Walter Reeves April 23 at noon and 6:30 p.m. on Georgia Public Broadcasting.

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