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U.S. agriculture can feed the growing world
Rising population and growing nutritional demands will require food production to double by 2050. Where the increase in food production will occur depends upon geopolitics, climate or climate changes and environmental considerations.
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UGA Trial Gardens open house July 11
What began as a vacant lot of land and one man’s dream has blossomed into a world-renowned research garden, where materials from plant breeders across the world are tested and displayed each year. The public can get a first-hand look at the University of Georgia Trial Gardens at its annual open house July 11 from 8 a.m. until noon.
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Georgia emerges from three-year drought
Thanks to one of the wettest springs in Georgia’s history, the drought that has gripped the state for three years has ended.
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Free information on 600 topics
Book stores and Web sites are filled with the latest manuals geared for both advanced and novice gardeners. But if buying the newest how-to book doesn’t fit your budget, turn to University of Georgia experts for free information online.
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Peanut’s sleep habit helps farmers fight diseases
The peanut plant grows a thick canopy of compound leaves close to the ground. This structure provides for good nuts, but makes it hard for farmers to fight diseases that attack near the soil. But the plants do something naturally that can help farmers fight these threats, says a University of Georgia researcher, and the difference can be night and day—literally.
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Biofuels in Georgia
Editor’s note: K.C. Das is an associate professor of engineering with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, the director of the Biorefining and Carbon Cycling Program and manager of CAES biofuel research. The following is an abridged version of a Q&A on the status of bioenergy research in Georgia and its future. It originally appeared in the 2009 CAES Environmental Report magazine.
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New commission may be on horizon
Town hall-type meetings will be held across the state to give producers a chance to learn more about the proposed ornamental horticulture commission.
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May was wet, windy month in Georgia
May in Georgia was very wet. Temperatures were normal to 2 degrees Fahrenheit above normal. There were reports of hail or strong winds somewhere in Georgia on at least 16 days.
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Student-grown watermelons, pumpkins to be judged
Growing gigantic award-winning watermelons and pumpkins takes skill, patience and time. Young gardeners across the state are encouraged to plant their seeds now if they plan to win either the annual Georgia 4-H Pumpkin or Watermelon Growing Contest this year.

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