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Georgia Kids Aim for College, Other Pastures
When almost 4,000 Georgia youths were asked to complete a survey about Georgia communities, they expressed concern about the environment, economics and health care, but enthusiasm about education.
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Conference Set on Kids' Environmental Health
Parents, teachers and community leaders can find information to help protect children from environmental health risks at home, school and play during the Children's Environmental Health Partnership Conference Oct. 9-11 in Atlanta.
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In South Georgia, Fall Sweet for Carrots
Georgia farmers now grow more than 4,000 acres of carrots, a great fall-garden crop. Gardeners can grow them, too. South Georgia gardeners can direct-seed carrots until the end of November.
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Editorial: Globalization Challenges Farmers
This guest editorial by Georgia farmer Murray Campbell offers a compelling argument for less government regulation on U.S. farmers to help them compete in the new global marketplace.
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Landscape, Garden Pointers on 'Gardening'
On this week's "Gardening in Georgia," host Walter Reeves has some pointers to enhance the beauty of your landscape and garden. And co-host Tara Dillard shows how to use rocks to create raised beds for plants.
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Nut Grass a Mighty Hard Weed to Control
Of about 20 plants in the sedge family in eastern North America, the genus Cyperus contains the worst weeds. The two most notable of those are yellow (Cyperus esculentus) and purple (Cyperus rotundus) nutsedge.
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Muscadine Meeting, Field Day Sept. 28
If you like muscadine grapes from your backyard or from the grocery counter, you'll find something of interest in the 2001 Georgia/South Carolina Muscadine Meeting and Field Day Sept. 28 in Griffin, Ga.
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Early Bill Would Help Cotton Farmers
The U.S. House Agriculture Committee recently released its proposed version for a new farm bill. Though far from final, this version could benefit some Georgia cotton farmers, says a University of Georgia expert.
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Drought Becomes Visible Again in Georgia
A dry August has allowed Georgia's long-running drought to become visible again as pastures, row crops, lawns and gardens suffer from lack of water.

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