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A perennial 'Hardy': Edwards still excels at UGA
When Hardy Edwards began his University of Georgia research and teaching career on Nov. 1, 1957, Sputnik I had been orbiting Earth less than a month. Television was black-and-white, and the campus wasn't -- it was still four years before integration.
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UGA gets grant for public school 'science of food'
With Georgia public schools struggling to meet the global demand for science education, the University of Georgia has secured a $1.4 million National Science Foundation grant to create "The Science Behind Our Food" for classroom teachers.
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Ladybugs worth putting up with until spring
You may consider lady beetles a nuisance as these orange invaders move into your home, borrowing tiny spaces of your shelter from winter weather. But come spring and summer, you'll be glad they survived to move into your yard and garden.
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Scrap Sheetrock may make your lawn better
For years, gypsum wallboards have been carted from construction sites to the landfill. But now scientists say they can be used to improve lawns.
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Tight spaces, little critters and traps
What can you do to get rid of a mouse? Well, when you first see signs of mice, act immediately to kill the first immigrants. Don't give them time to reproduce.
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UGA prez gets peanut research, education award
The Georgia Peanut Commission awarded University of Georgia President Michael F. Adams their 2003 Peanut Research and Education Award during their annual farm show and conference Jan. 17 in Albany, Ga.
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Greenhouse 'clinic' set in February
The Greenhouse Short Course isn't all that short, and you don't have to have a greenhouse to find it appealing. The three-day program is really four workshops in one. It's offered in Savannah, Ga., Feb. 20-22 and in Griffin, Ga., Feb. 27-March 1.
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New pasta gets health benefits from sweet potatoes
A University of Georgia food scientist has developed a new pasta product that's chock-full of health benefits and offers a new market for sweet potatoes.
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Water conservation still important, officials say
Water levels are up and state officials say the long-term drought is all but over. But, they add, Georgians can't afford to abandon water conservation.

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