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UGA Delegation Makes Historic Trip to North Korea Posted on 10/23/00 by Sharon Omahen

University of Georgia agricultural scientists are making history this week as they become the first academic delegation to visit North Korea since the country closed its doors during the Korean War.

Stalking Mice on Season's Final 'Gardening' Posted on 10/19/00 by Dan Rahn

Tired of mice and voles in your yard? In the season's final episode of "Gardening in Georgia" Oct. 25 and 28, host Walter Reeves shows how to rid your yard of voles and meadow mice naturally, by building a home for a family of screech owls.

Peanut Crop Fares Well, Cotton Struggles Posted on 10/17/00 by Brad Haire

Despite the drought and recent cold weather, Georgia's peanut crop will be better than expected, but state cotton yields and quality struggle through another discouraging year, say University of Georgia experts.

UGA Ag Hall of Fame Inducts Three Posted on 10/13/00 by Sharon Omahen

Earl Cheek of Perry, Tommy Irvin of Mt. Airy and Josiah Phelps of Fort Valley have been inducted into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Named by the UGA CAES Agricultural Alumni Association, Hall of Fame members are chosen based on their contributions to Georgia agriculture.

Ag Technology Wave Keeps Industry on Toes Posted on 10/12/00 by J. Faith Peppers

It's hard to believe that in today's high-tech world, more than 4 billion people don't have access to refrigerated milk. And more than 400 million people worldwide, including 180 million children, suffer from vitamin A deficiency. All that could change quickly.

Monkeying With Liriope on 'Gardening' Posted on 10/12/00 by Dan Rahn

If you're thinking of monkeying around with Liriope in your landscape, check out "Gardening in Georgia" Oct. 18 and 21. Host Walter Reeves will visit with Wally Pressey of Classic Groundcovers. Pressey will show many of his favorite varieties of monkey grass and mondo grass.

Fire Ants Threaten Georgia Wildlife Posted on 10/11/00 by Sharon Omahen

Some of Georgia's wildlife are feeling the sometimes deadly sting of fire ants. Entomologists and wildlife biologists have found evidence that fire ants are hurting loggerhead turtles, brown pelicans, quail and alligators.

UGA, Farmers Seek to Replace Chemical Posted on 10/11/00 by Brad Haire

With help from University of Georgia experts, Georgia farmers think they may have found a simple replacement for a chemical they hoped they'd never lose.

Plague of Lovebugs Probably Over Posted on 10/11/00 by

After five weeks of plastering passing automobiles, the semiannual plague of lovebugs in south Georgia has probably ended with an early-October frost.

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