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Properly cooked, chicken still safe to eat Posted on 11/01/05 by Helen Carter

Recent media coverage of avian influenza, or bird flu, has consumers questioning the safety of poultry. To date, the guidelines for safely handling and cooking chicken haven't changed.

Workshop teaches landscapers about pricing work Posted on 10/28/05 by Gary L. Wade

Landscape professionals can learn about cost estimating, bidding and other business management topics in the Business Skills Workshop for Landscape Professionals Nov. 16-17 at North Metro Tech in Acworth, Ga.

Poultry industry keeps close eye on Asian bird flu Posted on 10/27/05 by Stephanie Schupska

When farmers flooded the annual Sunbelt Expo in Moultrie recently, Mike Lacy was ready. He stacked information about the Asian bird flu on the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ table and prepared for questions.

Facts about Asian bird flu Posted on 10/27/05 by J. Faith Peppers

Questions about bird flu abound. Here are the facts on the disease.

Time to winterize outdoor pipes Posted on 10/27/05 by Brad Haire

A few precautions now can save a lot of time, money and headaches later.

Cornell economist to bring Fanning lecture Nov. 4 Posted on 10/27/05 by J. Faith Peppers

Nationally known economist Christopher Barrett will debunk myths of foreign farm aid during this year's J.W. Fanning Lecture. The annual lecture will be Nov. 4 at 10:30 a.m. in the Georgia Center for Continuing Education at the University of Georgia in Athens.

Armadillos burrow north Posted on 10/27/05 by Sharon Omahen

From the sight of the freshly-dug burrows in her lawn, Betty Dowdy knew she had a critter problem. But living in Georgia’s Piedmont, she’d never have guessed the culprit was an armadillo.

It's fall -- don't delay planting landscape trees Posted on 10/25/05 by Jim Midcap

The tree-planting season is here. Let's not put it off any longer. You can miss years of tree growth by waiting for the perfect time or mood. Fall is the best time to plant because new trees have all winter to establish new roots.

Scientists hear different sides of stem cell story Posted on 10/20/05 by Stephanie Schupska

Four times Hamilton Jordan has battled cancer. Each time he's diagnosed, he researches his disease and hopes for new treatments. The scientists, politicians and lawyers gathered on the University of Georgia campus Monday believe some of those treatment answers lie in stem cell research.

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