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Program to Certify Prescribed Burn Managers
Prescribed burning managers who have been in charge of at least five prescribed burns and have two years' experience can attend a PBM certification program July 17 in Tifton, Ga.
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Brave New Herd: UGA Unveils Cloned Calves
After almost two years of research, University of Georgia scientists have successfully cloned eight healthy calves.
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Choosing Child Care? Quality Counts
Diane Bales, an Extension Service child development specialist with the University of Georgia College of Family and Consumer Sciences, thinks the findings of a recent child-care study weren't as cut-and-dried as the media portrayed them.
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Stretching Azalea Season on 'Gardening'
On "Gardening in Georgia" June 27 and 30, Callaway Gardens trails manager Hank Bruno introduces host Walter Reeves to Satsuki and Gumpo, the "fifth-month azaleas" that stretch the spring color show through May.
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Ground Covers Make Landscape Less Thirsty
If your lawn looks lean and your landscape limp during hot, dry weather and the sprinkler is a life support system, maybe it's time you reassess your landscape. Maybe you need to think of ways to reduce its water demand.
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Fruit Juice Not Always the Best Choice
Many parents hear "fruit juice" and immediately assume it's a good bet for a healthy snack for their kids. And they're right. To a point.
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Rains Benefit Georgia Row Crops
Threatened by another year of continued drought, farmers are relishing the timely relief that recent rains provided most of Georgia's major row crops. Overall, experts say this is the best crops have looked in three years.
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Tying Up Plants, Chasing Bugs on 'Gardening'
On "Gardening in Georgia" June 20 and 23, host Walter Reeves talks about how to tie up lazy plants, chase off bugs, propagate roses and more.
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New Methods Keep Georgia Peaches Safe
For two years, agricultural scientists and peach growers have tried to produce a pesticide-free peach for consumers. And they've come close.

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