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Farm bill topic of ag symposium at UGA Aug. 15 Posted on 07/25/02 by Dan Rahn

Southern farm leaders will explore the impacts of the new farm bill during the University of Georgia's fourth annual Symposium on the Future of American Agriculture Aug. 15 in Athens, Ga.

Georgia oilseed co-op moves closer to reality Posted on 07/24/02 by Dan Rahn

Promising higher profits for hundreds of Georgia farmers, the new Farmers Oilseed Cooperative, Inc., has moved a step closer to reality, narrowing to five the list of prospective sites for their proposed $55 million processing plant.

Don't let bitterness rob cukes of flavor Posted on 07/23/02 by Wayne J. McLaurin

Many Georgia gardeners have sliced fresh, crisp, green cucumbers only to find them so bitter they had to throw them away. Occasionally, shoppers find they've bought bitter cukes.

All Georgians should prepare for tropical weather Posted on 07/18/02 by Merritt Melancon

In coastal Georgia counties, early June signals the start of tropical weather season and a time of preparation and storm tracking that lasts until the end of the season in late November. But it's not just the coast that should be preparing.

'Genes for Georgia' links biotechnology, economy Posted on 07/16/02 by Natasha Splaine

A new University of Georgia research project will focus on the practical benefits of biotechnology, uniting genetic research with economic growth. Aptly named "Genes for Georgia," this effort will allow UGA scientists to map out genes of plants and animals important to Georgia agriculture.

Research to help rendering plants reduce odors Posted on 07/16/02 by

Poultry rendering plants recycle the chicken parts you don't usually see into useful oils and other products. But they also produce an odor. And they give off compounds that are regulated in some Georgia counties. K.C. Das, J.R. Kastner and a team of other researchers with the University of Georgia Bioconversion Center have taken on the plants' air-related problems.

South Georgia Scientists, Teachers Connect in GIFT Posted on 07/15/02 by Brad Haire

Caroline Akins and Al Browning place small cotton plants into individual tubes filled with dirt. They're preparing to infect these plants with a disease as part of a plant pathology experiment.

UGA FACS Dean Installed as President of AAFCS Posted on 07/12/02 by Denise Horton

ATHENS, Ga. -- Dr. Sharon Y. Nickols, dean of the College of Family and Consumer Sciences at the University of Georgia, was installed as president of the American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences during the association's annual meeting June 22-25 in Dallas, Texas.

Florida-Georgia Grape Field Day Aug. 9 Posted on 07/11/02 by Dan Rahn

Like grapes? If you'd like to grow them yourself, either commercially or as a hobby, plan to attend the Florida-Georgia Grape Field Day at the Florida A&M Center for Viticulture and Small Fruits near Tallahassee, Fla., Aug. 9.

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