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Home tornado drills Posted on 03/29/07 by Sharon Omahen

Tornado drills are common in schools and offices, but they aren’t very common at home. To be prepared for one of nature’s most violent storms, families should conduct drills, too, says a University of Georgia meteorologist.

Eggs can be safe and colorful Posted on 03/29/07 by Jamie Hamblin

Dyeing Easter eggs usually involves neatly arranged cups of bright dyes, wax crayons and the smell of vinegar. Despite the sweet simplicity of this tradition, it is important to keep safety, as well as creativity, in mind.

‘Gardening in Georgia’ premieres April 5 Posted on 03/29/07 by J. Faith Peppers

Pollen covers cars. Bees buzz around new blooms. And that grass needs mowing. It must be springtime in Georgia. Just in time to cure the gardener’s urge to dig and plant, “Gardening in Georgia with Walter Reeves” will be back on Georgia Public Broadcasting with the 2007 season premiere April 5 at 7 p.m.

Treatment could stop wine grape killer Posted on 03/29/07 by Stephanie Schupska

At a test plot, Phil Brannen injects a grape vine with a bacterium similar to a deadly grape disease. If he pokes the needle into just the right spot, the vines xylem, or central vein, will suck the bacterium right up, possibly giving the vine protection against the disease.

Landscape cost estimating workshop in Athens Posted on 03/26/07 by Dan Rahn

A common challenge for landscape businesses is bidding on a job. Bid too low and you lose money. Bid too high and you don't get the job. Fortunately, the University of Georgia takes the guesswork out of it.

Beef tips, advice from experts Posted on 03/22/07 by Sharon Omahen

Anyone with hundreds of cattle or just a few is sure to benefit from the University of Georgia's annual Mountain Beef Cattle Field Day April 18. The field day will start with 9 a.m. registration and end at 3:30 p.m. at the Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center in Blairsville, Ga.

Tiny creatures indicate river’s health Posted on 03/22/07 by Brad Haire

The tiny creatures that thrive in the Savannah River’s flood plain and the fish that feed on them can tell a lot about the river’s health, says a University of Georgia entomologist, and may help regulators better manage it.

Georgia's best new foods go head-to-head Posted on 03/22/07 by J. Faith Peppers

Bradley Creek Seafood's Low-county pastry was named the best new Georgia food product during the University of Georgia's first annual Flavor of Georgia food contest.

Spring brings top 11 landscape insects, diseases Posted on 03/21/07 by Stephanie Schupska

Jule-Lynne Macie’s top 10 plant problems for early spring turned into 11 when she thought about it longer. To Macie, an entomologist and the Rockdale County Cooperative Extension coordinator for the University of Georgia, the best steps for a gardener with a plant problem are simple. “Know the plant, and know the beast that’s causing the problem,” she said. “And ask the right questions.”

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