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Kids do better in school with good place to study Posted on 07/19/05 by Dan Rahn

With all the emphasis on test scores and high performance in school, sometimes it's easy to overlook a truly basic skill: how to study.

Parents key to healthy, safe after-school snacks Posted on 07/19/05 by Dan Rahn

Children need after-school snacks. But University of Georgia experts say parents need to help kids make snacking the healthy, safe habit it needs to be.

Wet roots lead to yellow leaves Posted on 07/14/05 by Sharon Omahen

If the recent rainstorms have added a small pond to your landscape, now is the time to protect your landscape plants. Plants need water to survive. But too much of a good thing can be damaging.

Child passenger safety training offered in Spanish Posted on 07/14/05 by Dan Rahn

Used properly, safety seats save children's lives. The University of Georgia has been teaching technicians to help people use child safety seats right for 20 years. But those trainings have been in English. This fall, for the first time in Georgia, they'll offer one in Spanish.

Be careful with portable generators, expert says Posted on 07/14/05 by Stephanie Schupska

Tropical weather systems like Hurricane Dennis leave some hidden dangers behind. Among them is carbon monoxide poisoning from using portable generators improperly, said a University of Georgia expert.

Dennis' rain, flooding slams Georgia homes, crops Posted on 07/14/05 by Stephanie Schupska

Heavy rain plus more heavy rain usually equals flooding. That's just what Hurricane Dennis brought to Georgia on July 10. And flooding was just one of many problems.

Prep students making mark in science internships Posted on 07/07/05 by Dan Rahn

It's hard to imagine two less likely partners toiling in a steamy, south Georgia tobacco field than Summer Wright and Shane Connell. The high school students' studies, though, could catch scientists' eyes worldwide.

Wet conditions increase risk of flooding across Georgia Posted on 07/07/05 by David E. Stooksbury

The wet summer that Georgia has experienced is increasing the risk of flooding across the state.

Agrosecurity classes begin across the state Posted on 07/07/05 by Sharon Omahen

Georgia just increased its agroterrorism preparedness another level by launching the local phase of the Agrosecurity Awareness Training July 1. Up to 3,500 agriculture first responders are expected to receive training over the next six months. The goal is to provide basic agrosecurity awareness training to people across Georgia who would likely mobilize during an agrosecurity incident.

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