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Middle school students find hope in BOYS program Posted on 02/02/06 by Stephanie Schupska

Tre' Ross, Bodhi Roberts and Noe Recendiz took the stage in front of several hundred University of Georgia faculty and staff. The middle school boys stared at their feet and glanced occasionally at the crowd before presenting their boldly colored painting, centered on the word "Involved," to a group of UGA deans.

Spring garden symposium planned March 4 in Macon Posted on 02/02/06 by J. Faith Peppers

How do you create a moss garden? What ferns grow in the Southeast? What is bog gardening? Which insect is your friend or foe? What are some good tips for pruning trees? Find out at the Spring Garden Symposium March 4 at Macon State College.

Termite baths may become deadly Posted on 02/02/06 by Sharon Omahen

Termites don't worry about their own hygiene. But they are fanatical about the cleanliness of fellow termites. This finding could lead to another way of stopping these house-munching menaces.

Georgia peach growers hoping for more chill hours Posted on 01/31/06 by Brad Haire

Georgia peach trees are on track to get enough chilly winter weather to make a sweet summer crop. But there are some concerns, says a University of Georgia Cooperative Extension expert.

Cloned cow adds Moonshine to the mix Posted on 01/26/06 by Stephanie Schupska

Since her unusual start in a Petri dish, KC has matured into a very normal cow. And on the last day of 2005, she routinely gave birth to Moonshine, her second calf. “KC has done just like every other cow out there and produced a calf within 12 to 13 months of her last calf,” said Steve Stice, the University of Georgia scientist who directed the team of scientists who cloned KC.

Georgia traffic safety program has come a long way Posted on 01/26/06 by Dan Rahn

It was, in a way, hardly news at all when the University of Georgia announced this week that its Georgia Traffic Injury Prevention Institute has been awarded a $963,000 grant from the Governor's Office of Highway Safety. But the award is a good reminder of how very far this partnership has come.

New soybean products are less beany Posted on 01/25/06 by Sharon Omahen

If you want the health benefits of soybeans but hate the beany taste of most soybean products, listen up. University of Georgia food scientists have developed soybean food products that don't taste so beany.

Pond 'how to' class set Posted on 01/25/06 by Sharon Omahen

Garden ponds can be beautiful additions to home landscapes. They can also become huge burdens and eyesores, if you don't know how to maintain your pond.

New variety is a 'less beany' soybean Posted on 01/19/06 by Sharon Omahen

The soybean is a major crop worldwide. But not in Georgia. Crops like peanuts, vegetables and cotton are kings here. University of Georgia research into a new variety with a "less-beany" taste, however, could change all that.

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