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Pansies, 'sooner' dogs cope well with cold Posted on 02/06/03 by Mike Isbell

Many years ago, back when we had "real" winters and Mike Isbell was a kid in north Georgia and it seemed to snow every year -- now, that was cold. And we didn't worry about outdoor plants freezing. Now we do.

New weather textbook features good stories and the South Posted on 02/05/03 by Cat Holmes

When University of Georgia meteorologist John Knox set out to write an introductory textbook on meteorology, he wanted it to be as compelling as the first thunderstorm he remembers during a baseball game in Birmingham, Ala., when he was 4 years old.

Bower heads 2003 Hill Award winners at UGA Posted on 02/03/03 by Nadine Randall

Don Bower was named a Walter B. Hill Distinguished Public Service and Outreach Fellow, heading the list of six University of Georgia faculty members honored Jan. 29 by the UGA Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach.

Old berry fields back home? Farmers weigh options Posted on 01/30/03 by

In those old cotton fields back home, many Georgia farmers are considering growing something else. For some, it might be strawberries. Greg Fonsah thinks the future is bright for strawberries in Georgia.

Freezes good, bad news for Georgia farmers Posted on 01/30/03 by Brad Haire

In late January, Old Man Winter took a bite out of the state as the coldest weather of the year hurt some farm crops but helped another, University of Georgia experts say.

Infant food helping babies in Africa Posted on 01/30/03 by Sharon Omahen

University of Georgia food scientists and their colleagues at the University of Ghana, Legon have developed infant foods that are being used to improve the nutritional status of malnourished children in some communities in Ghana.

Landscape cost estimating workshop March 20-21 Posted on 01/29/03 by Dan Rahn

Landscape managers have to be good at their work. But to secure clients and get the best profit they can get from their work, they really have to be good at job bidding. And estimating cost is a critical part of the process.

Biofuels, biomass symposiums at UGA Feb. 18-20 Posted on 01/29/03 by Dan Rahn

Fossil fuels are old stuff. The thinking now is on converting renewable resources into usable fuels and energy. And back-to-back symposiums at the University of Georgia Feb. 18-20 show how serious the biofuel thinking has become.

Sludge study relieves environmental fears Posted on 01/29/03 by Cat Holmes

Toxic levels of heavy metals don't accumulate in soil or hay when properly treated municipal sewage sludge is used as fertilizer over long periods, according to a new University of Georgia study.

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