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Recreational, Small Pond Management Meeting Set Posted on 08/15/02 by Dan Rahn

Georgia pond owners can learn how to get the most from their ponds at the Recreational and Small Pond Management meeting Aug. 22 in Macon, Ga. Participants will learn how to properly manage fish populations, calculate pond acreage, fertilize, lime, identify and control aquatic weeds and stock grass carp.

Georgia farmers battle crop diseases Posted on 08/15/02 by Brad Haire

Second only to actually buying the seed for a crop, fighting diseases is the most essential thing a farmer has to do to grow a successful crop in Georgia, said Bob Kemerait, a plant pathologist with the University of Georgia Extension Service.

Football season brings 'wait till next year' Posted on 08/14/02 by Wayne J. McLaurin

No, this isn't a football story. Usually the "wait till next year" line comes at the end of the season. Wayne McLaurin's lament is that with the start of football season, his favorite shopping place for vegetables, the downtown Athens farmers market, no longer exists.

Be prepared for 9/11 anniversary remembrances Posted on 08/14/02 by Merritt Melancon

As the Pentagon and World Trade Center tragedies' first anniversary approaches, prepare for some of those post-attack feelings and fears to resurface. "Anniversaries of tragedies often dredge up painful memories," says UGA human development specialist Don Bower.

Heat of summer is time for winter squash Posted on 08/14/02 by George E. Boyhan

The term 'winter squash' is a bit misleading. Storage squash would be more accurate. Winter squash are types that are selected for their ability to be stored. Our ancestors spent long winters relying on food like this.

Canola prospects brightest yet for Georgia farmers Posted on 08/13/02 by Dan Rahn

Paul Raymer's fields of dreams have canola growing in them all over Georgia. After 15 years of seeing sputtering starts a few acres at a time, he's convinced it's on the verge of happening now if it's ever going to happen at all.

Non-GMO canola may be niche for Georgia farmers Posted on 08/13/02 by Dan Rahn

Most canola varieties are genetically modified for herbicide resistance, said UGA crop scientist Paul Raymer. But none of those GMO varieties are registered for use in the Southern United States. "We can produce non-GMO canola," Raymer said.

Farmers Helping Chickens Cope with Summer Heat Posted on 08/08/02 by Brad Haire

It's August, and summer's still out there. Georgia temperatures hover around the mid-90s and can easily ease into triple digits. And chickens, much like you, feel the heat.

'Gardening' explains 'five varieties on one tree' Posted on 08/08/02 by Dan Rahn

How do you get five apple varieties on one tree? On the Aug. 24 "Gardening in Georgia," host Walter Reeves explores the answer: budding and grafting. 'Gardening in Georgia' airs twice on Saturdays, at noon and 7 p.m., on Georgia Public Television.

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