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Clues disclose culprit of fish kill in pond Posted on 07/03/03 by Mike Isbell

"What do you think is killing the fish?" Mike Isbell was asked. Before he responded, he asked the pond owner a few questions. The answers gave him clues to what might have happened in the pond.

GIFT turning teachers into summer scientists Posted on 07/03/03 by Brad Haire

Lynn Swain and Landon Alberson pore over detailed digital maps and data on computer screens. They're learning software that will help them and their students study and monitor the water quantity and quality in their area.

Crop diseases flourishing in rainy Georgia summer Posted on 07/02/03 by Brad Haire

Row crops and the diseases that attack them enjoy Georgia's rainy weather.

Pick sweetest berries, grapes on Georgia farms Posted on 07/01/03 by Gerard W. Krewer

Harvesting your own berries and grapes is one of the real delights of a day in the Georgia countryside. And picking berries is an art you improve the more you harvest. Here are some tips to help make your farm forages more fruitful by picking the sweetest Georgia berries and grapes.

Rough calculations easy with garden-variety math Posted on 06/26/03 by Wayne J. McLaurin

Most lawn fertilizer is sold in bags that cover 5,000 square feet, or a rectangle that's 50 feet by 100 feet. But if your yard isn't 50-by-100, how do you know how much to use?

Future scientists get firsthand look at CAES Posted on 06/26/03 by

Students interested in plant science careers got a low-cost look at the possibilities in the Georgia Plant Science Scholars program at the University of Georgia June 25-27.

New food products lifeblood of industry Posted on 06/26/03 by Sharon Omahen

Green and purple ketchup, mayonnaise from a squeezable bottle, soup you can eat while driving your car. New food products like these aren't just flights of fancy.

UGA grad students pair with high school teachers Posted on 06/26/03 by Cat Holmes

When it comes to science education, U.S. students don't reflect the superpower status of their homeland. But a new program at the University of Georgia addresses some of science education's biggest challenges.

Is that a good bug or a bad one? Posted on 06/26/03 by Mike Isbell

It was a cute caterpillar to his daughter, but to Mike Isbell it was a nasty insect intent on stealing the family's muscadine crop.

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