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Fall weather forces many trees into 'early spring'
Across central and north Georgia this fall, trees and shrubs, including cherry, peach, plum, apricot and nectarine trees, are blooming prematurely.
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Simple method helps farmers harvest best peanuts
For the best tasting and most sellable peanuts, farmers must harvest their peanuts at the right time. A Georgia scientist has developed a very simple method farmers can use to know when to bring in the crop.
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If raindrops could talk, what would we learn?
What we do, or allow to happen, in our landscape affects water quality. Water runs downhill, and we all live downhill from somebody. Do your best to be part of the water quality solution and not the problem.
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Research engineers developing tiny sensors for diabetics
Diabetics who must frequently monitor their blood sugar levels can take heart. University of Georgia research engineers are developing tiny sensors that could eliminate the need for all those finger sticks.
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Beekeeper's 'heart' lives on in UGA research
Myron Schaer, a self-taught apiarist, met UGA researcher Keith Delaplane through the Georgia Beekeeper's Association. He called on Delaplane a few times when he came across a problem he couldn't solve. Apparently, Schaer truly appreciated the advice as he left a $200,000 estate donation and $3,000 worth of beekeeping equipment to Delaplane's research program.
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2003 J.W. Fanning Lecture, awards ceremony Nov. 11
The 19th annual J.W. Fanning Lecture will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11 at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education on the University of Georgia campus in Athens. The first Outstanding Agricultural Economist Awards will be presented at a luncheon and awards ceremony to follow.
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Environmentally friendly farming catching on
When people think of farming, images of freshly plowed fields often come to mind. But that picture is changing. More farmers are learning that starting with a clean slate may not be the best way to farm.
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Collards, cousins key to future vegetable crops?
Scientists in Georgia are developing a system that uses plants like mustard, collards and turnips to replace a soon-to-be-banned farm fumigant.
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Vegetable growers get methyl bromide reprieve
Georgia vegetable growers will be allowed to use methyl bromide for at least one extra year.

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