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Agriscience goes urban: Demand high statewide
“I think it’s excellent that students in these courses are able to apply the content, whether it’s in a lab or they take it home,” Dennis Duncan said. “It’s a great opportunity that they may not get in other courses in high school.”
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Cold snap, freezing rain hard on Georgia landscape
Weeks of unseasonably warm weather in Georgia followed by a week of near- and below-freezing temperatures could be a deadly combination for early spring blooms in the south.
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Proper pruning more imporant than aesthetics
When it comes to manicuring your landscape plants, University of Georgia experts say there's a big difference between pruning and giving your shrubs a haircut.
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Direct marketing workshops in Tifton, Statesboro
Farmers never get to set the price for their livestock. To help them have more say in the matter, though, two free "Direct Marketing of Livestock Products Workshops" are set for Feb. 28 in Tifton, Ga., and March 14 in Statesboro, Ga.
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Ag Forecast 2007: Key information over breakfast
“Agricultural and agribusiness professionals face special challenges in 2007,” said John McKissick, director of the CAES Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development. “Through these four breakfast meetings, we’re providing Georgia’s agricultural decision makers the latest 2007 price prospects and pending farm bill legislation.”
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Healthy 'tween' habits key healthier adult weights
American girls who are overweight in their "tween" years -- between 9 and 12 years old -- are 10 times more likely to grow into overweight adults, says a recent Journal of Pediatrics report. Experts say good family nutrition habits and plenty of exercise are keys to helping these girls stay healthy.
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Georgia peach growers happy to see cooler weather
Cooler winter weather has brought a welcomed chill back to a sweet Georgia crop, says a University of Georgia Cooperative Extension expert.
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Learn new food business how-tos
Have you ever wondered what it would take to put your family heirloom recipe on the market shelves? A one-day workshop from the University of Georgia will answer this and many more new food business related questions.
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Winter best time to kill lawn weeds
Lawn care tends to be the last thing on homeowners' minds during the winter. But a University of Georgia expert says this is actually the best time to rid your lawn of pesky weeds.

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