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Broder named interim dean of UGA ag college Posted on 12/15/04 by Larry Dendy

Joe Broder will become interim dean and director of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Jan. 1. He will fill a vacancy that will occur when Gale A. Buchanan steps down as dean Dec. 31.

Holiday homes pose added perils for pets Posted on 12/15/04 by Dan Rahn

For pets, the holidays aren't filled with festive flavors, colors, smells and sounds. They're packed with peril.

Holiday greenery can be a fire hazard Posted on 12/15/04 by Rebecca Ayer, Chowning Johnson

The fire is lit, candles are burning and greenery is lining your mantle piece. Your holiday home may look like a Martha Stewart creation, but it can be a fire hazard.

Holiday eating can be dangerous for diabetics Posted on 12/14/04 by Chowning Johnson, Sharon Omahen

Just about everybody eats more and exercises less during the holidays. And that's bad enough for anybody. But for people with diabetes, it can be dangerous.

Grant helps scientists tout better irrigation Posted on 12/13/04 by Brad Haire

A new grant will help University of Georgia and Clemson University scientists show farmers a new technology that will help them conserve water and improve the yields of their crops.

Compost in garden soil multiplies rewards Posted on 12/08/04 by Darbie M. Granberry

Compost is a hot topic. If you've been reading the latest gardening articles or watching your favorite TV gardening guru, you've probably seen its use enthusiastically touted.

Mounted trophy buck just food for carpet beetles Posted on 12/08/04 by Dan Rahn

For a deer hunter, a mounted trophy buck is the prize of a lifetime, the result of years of relentless tracking, studying signs, honing skills and finally bagging the perfect specimen for the den wall. For carpet beetles, it's just lunch.

Hand-powered cooler developed by students Posted on 12/08/04 by Sharon Omahen

University of Georgia engineering students have developed a cooling system that could help farmers in developing countries get more milk to the market.

Georgia Farm Bureau endows UGA land grant lectures Posted on 12/06/04 by Jennifer A Whittaker, J. Faith Peppers

Georgia Farm Bureau President Wayne Dollar Monday presented a $100,000 donation to the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences to endow the Georgia Farm Bureau Land Grant University Lecture Series.

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