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2006 edition of annual UGA Garden Packet released Posted on 02/16/06 by Dan Rahn

Here is the 31st annual spring Garden Packet from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, with 29 features written by 16 CAES faculty members and graduate students to provide timely, valuable gardening information.

Georgia granite one source of deadly gas Posted on 02/16/06 by Sharon Omahen

Georgia is known for its granite, but this beautiful resource also may contain radon, a gas that kills more than 600 Georgians each year.

Conservation programs workshops on March 4, 11 Posted on 02/16/06 by Brad Haire

Farmers, landowners or anyone interested in finding out more about conservation programs should attend one of the two remaining Conservation, Wildlife and Farmland Protection Workshops scheduled March 4 in Tifton, Ga., and March 11 in Statesboro, Ga.

Grad shortage could hurt growing poultry industry Posted on 02/16/06 by Stephanie Schupska

The average UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ poultry science graduate can expect two to six job offers as they close in on graduation. And they get to skip the typical three-month anxiety attack that comes with a post-graduation job hunt.

Rural newcomers turn to Georgia county agents Posted on 02/09/06 by Sharon Omahen

On the old Green Acres TV show, Oliver Douglas constantly turned to his county agent for answers to gardening questions. Douglas is a fictional oldie, but urbanites moving to the country and turning to county Extension agents for help are real and now.

Crop disease risk high on winter bug count Posted on 02/09/06 by Brad Haire

Thrips, tiny insects that can carry a deadly crop disease, have weathered south Georgia’s winter better than usual. Farmers should think about taking precautions this spring.

'Killer bees' nearing Georgia (don't panic) Posted on 02/03/06 by Keith S. Delaplane

Africanized bees probably won't delay their arrival in Georgia much longer. But don't panic. Don't think of them as "killer bees" but as one more snake or fire ant nest to think about when you're outdoors.

Agroterrorism training continues across Georgia Posted on 02/02/06 by Stephanie Schupska

Georgia isn’t immune to agroterrorism or natural disasters. People across the state are readying for emergencies from hurricanes to the Asian bird flu to intentional threats. Preparations are starting at agrosecurity trainings. The next sessions will be held on Friday, Feb. 10 in Waycross, Ga., and Calhoun, Ga., on Monday, Feb. 13 in Statesboro, Ga., and on Wednesday, Feb. 15 in Swainsboro, Ga., and Hartwell, Ga.

Termite myths busted by research findings Posted on 02/02/06 by Sharon Omahen

Brian Forschler wasn’t hired to be a myth buster. But as an entomologist focusing on termites, he’s constantly disproving myths that surround the tiny destroyers.

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