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Red and Yellow tulips planted in a bed on the UGA Athens campus. April 2008. CAES News
Red and Yellow tulips planted in a bed on the UGA Athens campus. April 2008.
Georgia's green industry sees sunny horizon
Georgia’s green industry has suffered for several years under the strain of drought and related water restrictions. Continued economic woes, especially in the troubled housing industry, dampened recovery. But the future looks sunnier, according to a University of Georgia economist.
Vidalia Onions are planted in Candler County Nov. 1, 2005. CAES News
Vidalia Onions are planted in Candler County Nov. 1, 2005.
Vidalia Onions struggle through wet Georgia winter
Georgia Vidalia Onion growers are ready for Mother Nature to turn off the tap. Record rainfall has dampened their crop, prevented them from getting into fields to take care of it and put it behind in development, says a University of Georgia onion expert.
Raw shrimp CAES News
Raw shrimp
Imported food numbers on the rise
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to eat only American-grown food, mark apple juice, cauliflower, garlic and limes off your grocery list. A University of Georgia food scientist says the majority of these foods are imported from other countries.
Living Well logo to accompany FACS column series. CAES News
Living Well logo to accompany FACS column series.
Check your cooking staples
Are you afraid to open your cupboard and look for those baking ingredients? Do you wonder if they are OK or should be thrown out? Do these items ever get old? If seasonal baking is all you do, those leftover baking ingredients may be less than fresh. Even if you bake throughout the year, staple ingredients should be refreshed periodically.
UGA Center for Food Safety director Mike Doyle speaks with a reporter after the annual Ag Forecast breakfast in Macon, Ga., on Jan. 29, 2010. CAES News
UGA Center for Food Safety director Mike Doyle speaks with a reporter after the annual Ag Forecast breakfast in Macon, Ga., on Jan. 29, 2010.
Legislators tackle food safety on national, state levels
Outrage from recent food safety incidents – which range from E. coli in spinach to salmonella in peanut paste and jalapeño and serrano peppers – has driven state and national leaders to take action, making the coming year one for some major food policy changes, said Mike Doyle, director of the University of Georgia Center for Food Safety in Griffin, Ga.
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Bamboo grooming day
The Southeast Chapter of the American Bamboo Society will host its annual meeting and grove cleanup at the University of Georgia Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens Saturday, Feb. 13 in Savannah, Ga.
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Camp EcoAdventure set
Rock Eagle 4-H Center will present Camp EcoAdventure day camp April 5-9 for first through fifth graders.
Logo for 2010 Ag Forecast CAES News
Logo for 2010 Ag Forecast
Outlook brighter for Georgia agriculture in 2010
Last year, most commodity prices dropped by 10 percent, leaving Georgia farmers facing their first significant decline in farm gate value in a decade. University of Georgia economists say 2010 should be a better year for them.
Argentine ants from different colonies fight for food CAES News
Argentine ants from different colonies fight for food
Argentine ants come inside for warmth, food and shelter.
Regardless of the season, ants can become pests in any structure. The Argentine ant (Linepithema humile), or sugar ant, frequently invades homes in Georgia. The small brown ant, one-eighth of an inch to three-sixteenths of an inch long, will make its way inside after significant periods of rain, drought, heat or cold.

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