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Children need plenty of water, breaks to beat heat Posted on 08/28/08 by Allie Byrd

August is time for football practice, band camp and other outdoor activities. Summertime heat is still high. Children can easily suffer from dehydration, heat exhaustion or worse during this time. To beat the heat, they need plenty of water and breaks.

Clean, separate, cook and chill to keep food safe Posted on 08/28/08 by Judy A. Harrison

Fall means cooler temperatures, fabulous weekend outings, exciting football tailgate parties and -- foodborne illness? Don’t let vomiting, diarrhea, fever or other foodborne illness problems interfere with your plans this fall.

UGA leads effort to swat down major vegetable disease Posted on 08/28/08 by Brad Haire

In the Southeast, thrips are tomato and pepper farmers’ No. 1 enemy. The tiny, plant-feeding bugs carry a disease that can devastate their crops. A $1.75 million grant will help experts with the University of Georgia and other universities in the region develop ways to stop the damage.

Chemical control choice the key Posted on 08/28/08 by Sharon Dowdy

Fall is the perfect time to rid your lawn of fire ants, but the kind of pesticide you chose will determine how quickly and how long you’ll keep the biting pests at bay, says a University of Georgia expert.

Cairo, Ga., received 16.8 inches of rainfall from Tropical Storm Fay, the most recorded across the state. Many cities received up to 10 inches of rainfall as the storm swept across the state Aug. 22-26.

Cairo, Ga., received 16.8 inches of rainfall from Tropical Storm Fay, the most recorded across the state. Many cities received up to 10 inches of rainfall as the storm swept across the state Aug. 22-26.

Fay brings needed rainfall across state Posted on 08/28/08 by Gerrit Hoogenboom, Joel O. Paz

Rain from Tropical Storm Fay brought much needed moisture to Georgia August 22-26. According to the University of Georgia Automated Environmental Monitoring Network, many places got more than 10 inches of rain from the storm’s slow trek across the Southeast.

UGA grows organic food and serves it up Posted on 08/28/08 by Stephanie Schupska

Each Friday, fruits and vegetables grown at UGA’s organic teaching farm in Athens, Ga., are plated up and spotlighted at the Savannah Room, a restaurant at the UGA Center for Continuing Education Conference Center and Hotel.

Land Preservation Funding: When Spending Is Saving Posted on 08/22/08 by Jeffrey H. Dorfman

Georgia is experiencing a budget shortfall that will force cuts of between 5 percent and 10 percent of the state budget. The governor and the General Assembly must consider any opportunity to reduce spending. Cuts of that magnitude won't be easy to make. Hopefully, the Georgia Land Conservation Program won't be among the cuts.

UGA students give a little, gain a lot in leadership class Posted on 08/21/08 by Stephanie Schupska

The class assignment was to find an organization to help and make a memorable impression on its people. University of Georgia student Liberty Newberry felt her group’s 200-foot slip-n-slide, though fun, just wasn’t enough.

Missing checks from the government Posted on 08/21/08 by Allie Byrd

Almost 168,000 Georgians haven’t seen the money, yet, says a financial expert with the University of Georgia. To get their economic stimulus checks, they need to file a 2007 tax return by Oct. 17.

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