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Fresh or precut, your Christmas tree should last the holidays
If you want to make sure your Christmas tree is fresh, cut it down yourself, said a University of Georgia specialist. But if you can’t, you can still make sure the tree you pick stays fresh until next year.
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Tree tips keep holidays from going up in smoke
Matthew Chappell knows the dangers of a burning Christmas tree. The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension horticulturist has seen it firsthand.
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New assistant dean named
A national search ended today with the announcement that Joe West will be the assistant dean for the Tifton, Ga., campus of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
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UGA dairy herd eats Thanksgiving meal every day
The dairy herd on the University of Georgia campus in Tifton, Ga., ate 12 tons of food Thanksgiving Day. They made a lot of noise but uttered no words of thanks. They simply ate their fill and walked away, expecting another meal just like it tomorrow.
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Poison ivy vines make dangerous decorations
If you're gathering your own vines or berries for holiday wreaths, do it carefully. Grape and kudzu vines make great wreath framing, but poison ivy vines don't.
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Plentiful but pricey this season
Georgia will lead the world in pecan production this year. Despite a large harvest, consumers will pay more this holiday season, says a University of Georgia agricultural economist.
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Stuff-and-starve a bad approach to holiday eating
You stuff yourself during the holidays, then starve yourself to shed all the pounds you've gained. If two wrongs made a right, you'd be healthy and wise. But they don't, says a University of Georgia expert.
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Gift card may contain hidden glitches, fees.
Gift cards are convenient and popular. Many people see them as the next best thing to cash. But before you buy or use a gift card, a University of Georgia financial expert has a warning: read the fine print.
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Give the perfect holiday gift for the garden lover
Frost has finally hit. The garden looks bleak. But it won't be long before spring and the gardening season's return. So instead of an iPhone or a "Frampton Comes Alive" CD, get the gardeners on your holiday list something they can use next year.

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