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Peaches hang in a south Georgia orchard July 2009. This year's cold winter has benefitted the state's peach crop.

Peaches hang in a south Georgia orchard July 2009. This year's cold winter has benefitted the state's peach crop.

UGA weather stations provide valuable information Posted on 01/29/09 by April Reese Sorrow

In Georgia, you can pretty much count on cold weather from October to March. People can protect themselves by staying indoors or wearing warm clothes. It’s not as easy for crops. Accurate temperatures and weather readings are vital to farmers.

UGA farm economists say ’09 will be rough Posted on 01/29/09 by Stephanie Schupska

University of Georgia economic experts at the 2009 Ag Forecast in Gainesville, Ga., used no flattering words to describe the current or future economic outlook for the U.S. and Georgia’s agriculture sector, still staggering from major blows received last year.

Recall adds to peanut stockpile Posted on 01/22/09 by Brad Haire

In connection with a salmonella investigation, the Food and Drug Administration has warned consumers against eating processed foods made with peanut butter. The country already had a large surplus of peanuts. With any decline in consumption now, that stockpile will grow, says a University of Georgia peanut expert.

Agriculture innovation one of six state centers Posted on 01/22/09 by Sharon Dowdy

All business owners would appreciate a little extra help, especially in these hard economic times. Georgia agribusinesses and farmers have a team working for them at the Centers of Innovation for Agriculture. And, their help is free.

Heart health for everyone Posted on 01/22/09 by Connie Crawley

Every year we try to convince ourselves to adopt healthy habits that will reduce our risk of heart disease. Even though we understand the importance of making these changes, our American lifestyle makes it hard to do.

Stem cell research could be new economic engine Posted on 01/22/09 by J. Faith Peppers

President Obama’s anticipated action on the isolation of new embryonic stem cell lines is welcome news to many, but frankly, it will have little impact on speeding stem cell therapies for the majority of Americans who need them. Those in need of therapies will continue to wait.

Are you paying too much for natural gas? Posted on 01/22/09 by April Reese Sorrow

If you are one of the 1.4 million natural gas customers in the deregulated Atlanta Gas Light service area, you could experience sticker shock in the next two months. The Georgia Public Service Commission says natural gas customers can expect a 24 percent increase in their heating bills this winter.

Landscape design workshops scheduled in Griffin Posted on 01/22/09 by Gary L. Wade

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and the UGA Center for Urban Agriculture will host two hands-on landscape design workshops for green industry professionals on Feb. 18-19 in Griffin, Ga.

Georgia 4-H publishes history book Posted on 01/21/09 by Sharon Dowdy

Since 1904, the Georgia 4-H program has taught Georgia youth lifelong leadership skills. What began as a program to teach new farming techniques has grown into a program that builds character and self-confidence.

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