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Blimp helps fine-tune irrigation Posted on 07/01/04 by Brad Haire

Using a blimp fitted with cameras, University of Georgia researchers are working on a system cotton farmers can use to water their crops when they need it.

UGA announces Dooley professorship in horticulture Posted on 07/01/04 by Kim Cretors

The University of Georgia Athletic Association has announced a new professorship in horticulture that, if approved, will bear the name of outgoing athletic director Vince Dooley.

'Celebrating Rural Georgia' Conference Aug. 16-18 Posted on 07/01/04 by Dan Rahn

The 2004 Celebrating Rural Georgia Conference Aug. 16-18 in Dalton, Ga., will focus on "positioning rural Georgia to prosper in the global economy."

Georgia 4-H to give Rodgers top honor Posted on 06/29/04 by Janet Rodekohr

Tom Rodgers, who led the Georgia 4-H program from 1978 to 1993, will be honored with the 4-H Lifetime Achievement Award during the Centennial Gala in Atlanta Aug. 14.

Southern peas can be planted now Posted on 06/24/04 by George E. Boyhan

You certainly don't want to start cool-season vegetables like cabbage, collards or lettuce yet. It's too hot. But southern peas can withstand the heat. After all, they are native to Africa.

Georgia’s peanut, cotton improve on warm, wet weather Posted on 06/24/04 by Brad Haire

After a dry spring and planting time, Georgia’s peanut and cotton crops are benefitting from the wet start to summer caused by scattered but numerous showers across the state.

Snakes on the move, some friendly Posted on 06/23/04 by Laurene Hall

This is the time of year when Extension Offices around the state get calls about snakes. Snakes eat insects, fish, amphibians, birds, rodents, eggs and other reptiles. And many snakes eat nuisance animals, too.

Blueberry skins don't like to be wet for long Posted on 06/17/04 by Sharon Omahen

Recent rains across Georgia have the state's blueberry growers holding their breath as to whether they'll make a profit this year. The wetness causes the berries to split open, making them useless to growers and consumers.

UGA Trial Gardens open house, Armitage book signing Posted on 06/17/04 by J. Faith Peppers

See the newest plants for gardens and landscapes as you tour the University of Georgia gardens at the annual UGA Trial Gardens Open House July 10.

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