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Flavor of Georgia rounds out second year with a beefy winner
Will Harris’s cowboy hat stands out in a room full of bareheaded people. His grass-fed beef stands out, too. The judges took a few juicy bites of his rib eye recipe and awarded him overall winner of the second annual Flavor of Georgia food products contest.
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Mundane studies keep safe, high-quality food on Georgia tables
You may not find research in fruit and vegetable diseases to be intriguing, but if you no longer had high-quality fresh food on your plate, you might change your mind. If federal earmark funding is taken off the table for America’s land-grant universities, the safety of our abundant food supply will suffer.
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With planning, diabetics can enjoy Easter goodies
Jelly beans, marshmallow peeps, Cadbury eggs and chocolate bunnies. The signs that Easter is on its way are all around. Just because the holiday has sweet treats doesn’t mean it spells disaster for people with diabetes.
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Volunteers lauded by Georgia's governor
Master Gardeners across the state donate their time to help fellow gardeners in their areas. That time is considered priceless by the University of Georgia county agents who rely on them, but you can put a dollar value on it, says the program’s coordinator.
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“Gardening in Georgia” premieres April 9
"Gardening In Georgia" returns in April to Georgia Public Broadcasting with another season of hands-on gardening guides just for Georgia gardeners.
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Speculators drive cotton prices high
There are no fundamental economic forces of supply and demand driving the current cotton market.
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Read plant labels thoroughly
Reading nutritional labels can help you make the best food selections for your body’s needs. Taking the time to read plant labels can help you do the same for them.
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UGA, green industry help Georgians conserve water
Drought is predicted for Georgia this summer. To help home gardeners, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and green industry experts put their heads together and developed tips Georgians can use to keep gardens green while saving water.
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UGA, green industry tips for water conservation
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Georgia urban agriculture industry urge citizens to go green. Following are tips they developed to help Georgians do this.

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