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BASF sponsors UGA vegetable study in Tifton Posted on 05/25/04 by Brad Haire

The chemical company BASF and the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will partner to sponsor a master's-level research program in vegetable entomology.

Grass-fed cattle provide niche market for farmers Posted on 05/20/04 by Brad Haire

The cattle on Bob Woodall's Sparta, Ga., farm may not look different from any other cattle. But their meat may be more healthful because they do one simple thing: eat a lot of grass.

Old crop could help farmers, fight human diseases Posted on 05/18/04 by Gwen Roland

For much of two centuries, farmers grew velvet beans to control weeds and build up organic matter in the soil in their fields. Now, University of Georgia scientists are taking a second look at this old favorite.

Programmable thermostats lower cooling costs Posted on 05/17/04 by Sharon Omahen

Everyone wants to save money on their home cooling bill and University of Georgia experts say installing a digital thermostat is a quick, easy way to do it.

CAES dean and director announces retirement plans Posted on 05/14/04 by Larry Dendy

Gale A. Buchanan, dean and director of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences since 1995, will step down at the end of this year and will retire from the university in 2005.

Cattle prices strong on high demand, low supply Posted on 05/13/04 by Brad Haire

The prices U.S. farmers get for beef cattle dropped sharply after the report of a deadly cattle disease last winter. But only five months later, prices are high. The cattle business, more than anything else, is about supply and demand and timing.

Top honor goes to UGA food microbiologist Posted on 05/13/04 by Sharon Omahen

University of Georgia food microbiologist Larry Beuchat has received the 2004 Nicholas Appert Award from the Institute of Food Technologists. The award, IFT's highest honor, recognizes outstanding contributions to food technology.

Eat healthy -- May is national asparagus month Posted on 05/10/04 by Morgan L Roan

Many vegetables sprout in May. One of these healthful treats is asparagus. And wouldn't you know it? May is national asparagus month.

Cattlemen support new U.S. animal tracking system Posted on 05/06/04 by Sharon Omahen

When it comes to protecting animal-based foods, knowing an animal's past is essential. And farmers, industry and government officials are developing a way to track it.

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