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Volunteers help with financial aid forms
Applying for financial aid for college can be confusing, especially with the paperwork that's required. Georgia parents and students can get free help with this task through the College Goal Sunday program.
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Disease keeps tobacco growers' profit window small
The Georgia farmers who still grow tobacco will likely battle a deadly plant disease again all season, trying to squeeze out a profit come harvest time.
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Income not always factor in buying organic produce
“I think we do have a preconceived notion that it’s the wealthy, better-educated consumer that would buy organic,” Chung-Liang Huang said. “The perception is just that: a perception. Looking at the data, it doesn’t show that kind of stereotype. The data shows that the consumers are very diverse.”
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Winter storms still can threaten Georgia's elderly
Average January temperatures were milder just about everywhere in Georgia. But winter's not over. And the icy cold that's still likely to come could threaten some Georgians' lives.
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AgrAbility geared to aid farmers with disabilities
Farmers with physical disabilities are often a little too self-reliant to ask for help or don't know where to find it. But help is out there, and a new program can link them to it.
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Georgia farmers happy with high early corn prices
Corn farmers should have a lot to smile about in 2007. A massive demand for their crop has pushed prices to the highest in a decade, said experts here Tuesday. But it could be a volatile ride.
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Researcher finds way to halve greenhouse water use
The well could eventually run dry. The water from a city main could stop flowing. As Georgia’s population keeps increasing -- up more than 25 percent from 1990's numbers -- so does the demand for water. A University of Georgia professor is looking for ways to preserve this resource.
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Late winter is prime time for pruning muscadines
If you want your backyard muscadines to grow lots of grapes and not become a jungle, a University of Georgia scientist says it's time to help them out.
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It's time to fertilize backyard pecan trees
If your backyard pecan trees supply the nuts for your seasonal pecan pies, University of Georgia experts say it's time to fertilize them for next season.

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