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Dry month, disease battering Georgia peanut crop Posted on 09/29/05 by Brad Haire

Georgia was expected to have a record-size peanut crop this year. But hot, dry September weather and disease have taken a toll on the crop, lowering expectations, says a University of Georgia expert.

Georgia growers eyeing nation's top pecan harvest Posted on 09/27/05 by Brad Haire

Georgia's pecan crop looks good. The state should be the top producer in the country this year, says a University of Georgia specialist.

Fighting grape disease Posted on 09/26/05 by Sharon Omahen

Bobby Scott Jr. had two choices. He could yank up his grape vines or watch as Pierce's disease ate through his earnings. He chose option three.

EPA funds turfgrass projects Posted on 09/22/05 by Sharon Omahen

University of Georgia and North Carolina State University researchers have received more than $650,000 in grant funds from the Environmental Protection Agency for turfgrass research in their home states.

Stern focuses on obesity at D.W. Brooks Lecture Posted on 09/22/05 by Stephanie Schupska

Obesity and its effects on Americans continue to be hot topics in health and science. Judith S. Stern, an expert in nutrition, will further the discussion at the 2005 D.W. Brooks Lecture Oct. 3 in Athens.

UGA establishes Dirr horticulture professorship Posted on 09/22/05 by Jason Peevy

The University of Georgia has established an endowed professorship in the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences honoring legendary horticulturist and retired UGA professor Michael A. Dirr.

Two Georgia ag pioneers inducted into Hall of Fame Posted on 09/22/05 by J. Faith Peppers

Bill Roquemore and Alvin Newton, two pioneers in Georgia agriculture, were inducted into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame during a ceremony in Athens Sept. 16.

Nickols to step down as UGA dean next July Posted on 09/22/05 by Larry Dendy

Sharon Y. Nickols, dean of the University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences, announced that she will step down as dean July 1, 2006, ending nearly 15 years in the post.

Horticulture great passes on passion for plants Posted on 09/22/05 by Stephanie Schupska

David Knauft wants to "carry on the passion" Michael Dirr has for teaching. "It's not just about plants," says the first Dirr Professor for Woody Plant Instruction and Introduction.

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