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Gardening Club Teaches Kids Community Service Posted on 05/03/01 by Sharon Omahen

A new club in town is perfect for kids who like digging in the dirt and helping others. The Junior Master Gardener program, designed by Texas A&M University's Extension Service, has arrived in Georgia. Chapters are sprouting up through the University of Georgia's Extension Service.

Foot-and-Mouth at Your Fingertips Posted on 05/03/01 by

A new Web site puts foot-and-mouth facts at your fingertips. The "Georgia Livestock" Web site (www.georgialivestock.org) from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences tells about FMD and its potential effects.

Taking Soil Temperatures on 'Gardening' Posted on 05/02/01 by Dan Rahn

On "Gardening in Georgia" this week, host Walter Reeves measures soil temperatures, overseeds Bermuda grass and builds suet cages. He also looks at soil amendments, the best peppers for Georgia gardens and the beautiful Mohawk viburnum.

4-H, FFA Beef School July 15-19 Posted on 05/02/01 by Merritt Melancon

Anyone interest in showing cattle next fall can get a big head start this July. The University of Georgia Extension Service is sponsoring a four-day, four-night, hands-on cattle care workshop to get exhibitioners ready for next season.

Some Georgia Gardens Made in the Shade Posted on 05/02/01 by Daryl Pulis

Shade gardens offer cool places to pass the heat of the day and chances to plant things that would fry in the Georgia sun.

Farmers to Meet on Proposed Oilseed Co-op Posted on 04/26/01 by Brad Haire

Georgia oilseed farmers hope a new-generation cooperative for oilseeds will help them bring money and jobs into rural Georgia. The co-op is now in the early stages of development.

Lamb Field Days Set in Athens, Tifton Posted on 04/25/01 by Merritt Melancon

The 2001 Lamb Field Days will be June 2 from 9 a.m.to 3:30 p.m. on the University of Georgia campus in Athens and at the Tift County Agricultural Service Center in Tifton.

New Plan Targets 'Death Tax' Reform Posted on 04/24/01 by Brad Haire

Under the current tax law, Coffee County farmer Donnie Smith would find it hard to leave his fifth-generation farm to his children.

'Exotic, Common Fruits' June 21-23 Posted on 04/24/01 by Dan Rahn

If you like a little challenge in growing backyard fruits, the "Exotic and Common Fruits for Home and Garden" may be what you're looking for. The unusual program, which includes the Southern Fruit Fellowship annual meeting, will be in Tallahassee, Fla., June 21-23.

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