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Reluctant composters can still have garden 'gold' Posted on 09/19/02 by Wayne J. McLaurin

Just looking for something to do with his surplus of fall leaves, Wayne McLaurin unknowingly set in motion a process of creating garden "gold." Years later, he had about a foot-deep pile of what his father used to call "leaf mold."

Fall chores brighten landscape on 'Gardening' Posted on 09/19/02 by Dan Rahn

On the Sept. 28 "Gardening in Georgia," host Walter Reeves covers several fall chores for your flower beds and landscapes. "Gardening in Georgia" airs twice each Saturday, at noon and 7 p.m., on GPTV.

North Georgia Landscape, Turf Clinic Oct. 23 Posted on 09/19/02 by Dan Rahn

To meet the growing need for landscape training, UGA Extension Service agents in Hall County have planned the North Georgia Landscape and Turf Clinic Oct. 23 at Gainesville, Ga., College.

We'll always use math in gardens, on farms Posted on 09/19/02 by Mike Isbell

Those who aren't mathematically gifted may do well to heed Mike Isbell's counsel: "We'll always have to do math. And unless you stay in practice, you may not remember what you are supposed to do to figure out math problems."

Plants' odors can help farmers keep them healthy Posted on 09/16/02 by Brad Haire

Tifton, Ga. -- Plants respond to stresses like drought, disease and insect attacks in many ways. But one unusual way could lead to new tools that can help farmers precisely monitor and react to what's happening in their fields before a problem gets out of hand.

Think foliage for fall-through-spring color Posted on 09/12/02 by Paul A. Thomas

Interested in fall-through-spring color? Tired of pansies? Here's an idea: Consider the foliage form and color as the main design feature and allow the flowers to be the extra benefit.

Coverdell scholarship closer to fruition Posted on 09/12/02 by

A University of Georgia scholarship in memory of the late U.S. Senator Paul Coverdell is much closer to reality thanks to donations from two Georgia-based international agribusinesses.

Oilseed Co-op plant going to Claxton Posted on 09/12/02 by Dan Rahn

The fledgling Farmers Oilseed Cooperative took another major step last weekend when the board of directors selected Claxton as the site for their proposed oilseed processing plant. Sales of stock in the co-op are expected to begin within the next few weeks.

Co-op can change farmers to 'market makers' Posted on 09/12/02 by Dan Rahn

Opportunities like the Farmers Oilseed Cooperative can enable farmers who are "market takers" to become "market makers," says a University of Georgia expert.

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