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Bake away pests with sunshine and plastic Posted on 09/08/05 by Wade Hutcheson

If you have decided not to plant a fall garden, you can still work your garden spot to reduce next year’s pests. The task has been proven to achieve pest control whether your pest is a weed, an insect or a disease. The practice is called soil solarization.

U.S. farmers grow the world’s tastiest peanuts Posted on 09/08/05 by Stephanie Schupska

The United States may only produce 5 percent of the world’s peanuts, but they win the international taste test hands down. A panel of 300 European consumers chose U.S.-grown peanuts over peanuts from Argentina and China.

Keep hazard kits handy Posted on 09/02/05 by David E. Stooksbury

Hindsight is 20/20. Watching tragedy unfold on the Mississippi, Louisiana and Alabama coasts this week, we see the importance of creating and keeping a hazard kit handy.

Muscadine season back in Georgia Posted on 09/01/05 by Gerard W. Krewer

Muscadine season is back. And it's time to enjoy a fruit that is one of the most flavorful in the world.

Tree study includes technology bonus Posted on 09/01/05 by Stephanie Schupska

The GPS signal bounced from earth to space to earth in a matter of seconds. And when enough satellites lined up the coordinates, David Berle had pinpointed another tree to add to his inventory.

Students learn CSI-type skills in UGA laboratory Posted on 09/01/05 by Sharon Omahen

Mary Melissa Gardner watches the popular television drama CSI. But she doesn’t watch for the reason most viewers do. She and fellow student Michael Fortunato view the show more as sci-fi than reality.

Business, skills classes for landscape beginners Posted on 08/31/05 by Dan Rahn

There's money to be made in landscapes. But like the "gold in them thar hills," there's much to be learned about the kind of business needed to extract that money.

Georgia-Florida green industry updates in October Posted on 08/31/05 by Dan Rahn

It can be mind-boggling trying to keep up with all the new production practices, products and plants in nursery, greenhouse and landscape businesses. Fortunately, there's always the Georgia-Florida Green Industry Updates.

Ice cream recall serves up cold reminder Posted on 08/31/05 by J. Faith Peppers

Most Americans now know better than to eat raw eggs. If you eat raw cookie dough or lick beaters slathered with cake batter, it’s the same as slurping down a raw egg. Don’t do it, University of Georgia food safety experts warn.

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