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Recycling keeps line away from turtles and fish Posted on 08/13/09 by Sharon Dowdy

Plastic fishing line may be useful for catching fish, but left in the water it can be deadly to turtles and other sea life. To encourage fishermen to recycle broken fishing line, 4-H’ers along Georgia’s coastline have installed used fishing line recycling collection bins.

Male or female? The chicken industry cares Posted on 08/06/09 by April Reese Sorrow

Chickens, like most animals, typically produce equal numbers of males and females. But this natural sex ratio doesn’t always work in the poultry industry’s economic favor. A University of Georgia researcher is working on ways to skew the chicken’s sex ratio to help the industry streamline production and make more money.

Georgia sees record low temps in July Posted on 08/06/09 by Pam Knox

July was cool and dry across most of Georgia, with many places receiving record low temperatures.

Horticulture field day set for Sept. 25 Posted on 08/06/09 by Stephanie Schupska

Held every two years, the field day will be at the UGA Horticulture Farm in Watkinsville, Ga. Registration begins at 8:30 a.m. Rain or shine, tours start at 9 a.m.

Southern plants, pests on ‘Gardening In Georgia' Posted on 08/06/09 by J. Faith Peppers

Kudzu is common throughout the South and seems unstoppable. But it has an Achilles heel: The soft crown where it emerges from the ground. On the Aug. 19 episode of “Gardening in Georgia with Walter Reeves,” Reeves shows guest Katie Leslie how easy it is to find and destroy the crown.

Electrified water packs powerful health punch Posted on 07/30/09 by Sharon Dowdy

Health-conscious consumers know the benefits of eating high-antioxidant foods like fruits, vegetables, beans and nuts. A University of Georgia researcher has uncovered a way to provide antioxidant-rich water in a bottle.

Sharpen school skills in the kitchen Posted on 07/30/09 by J. Faith Peppers

With the first day of school just around the corner, now is a good time to start sharpening skills. And the kitchen is a fun place for children of all ages to refresh math skills and reinforce lessons learned in school, a University of Georgia expert says.

Miscanthus: Better Southeast biofuel crop Posted on 07/30/09 by Stephanie Schupska

When it comes to growing crops to make into biofuels, the talk usually centers on corn or switchgrass. But in the Southeast, the ornamental grass Miscanthus may outgrow them both.

UGA field day Aug. 19 at Midville, Ga., farm Posted on 07/23/09 by Brad Haire

To showcase research and its importance to the agricultural industry in its region, the University of Georgia Southeast Research and Education Center in Midville, Ga., will have a field day Aug. 19.

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