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Help Plants Survive Watering Restrictions Posted on 07/19/00 by Gary L. Wade

As the temperatures climb and outdoor watering restrictions tighten, what can you do to save your plants? First, don't panic. Most established trees and shrubs and some warm-season turf grasses can survive a long time with limited rain. And fescue turf can always be reseeded this fall.

Safer, Better Chicken: Processors Learn How Posted on 07/18/00 by Dan Rahn

First there was HACCP. Now SPC makes it better. A University of Georgia workshop Aug. 29-31 in Athens, Ga., will help the state's poultry industry use process control with statistics to make chicken products not only safer, but tastier, too.

Plants' Savory Scents Seduce Our Senses Posted on 07/18/00 by Wayne J. McLaurin

It's basic biology that through taste receptors, a person can taste four flavors: sweet, sour, salty and bitter. However, the average person can distinguish up to 10,000 smells.

Workshop on Stored Grains July 27 in Tifton Posted on 07/18/00 by Merritt Melancon

It's hard enough to grow a grain crop. Farmers certainly don't need to lose any of it after they've grown it. To help them maintain quality in stored grains, the University of Georgia will have a workshop July 27 at the Coastal Plain Experiment Station in Tifton, Ga.

Florist Certification Training Set at ABAC Posted on 07/17/00 by Merritt Melancon

The Georgia State Florists Association and Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College will teach the third session of Professional Certified Master Florist program Aug. 12-13 at ABAC.

'Mickey Mouse' Fungus Helpful to Trees Posted on 07/15/00 by Dan Rahn

It's a tiny thing with a Mickey Mouse name ("M-Y-C," "O-R-R," "H-I-Z-A-E"). But on "Gardening in Georgia" July 20 and 22, host Walter Reeves puts the spotlight on this helpful fungus.

Gardening Helps Students Learn Math, Science Posted on 07/12/00 by Sharon Omahen

Seventh-grade students in a gardening class in Griffin, Ga., had much higher gains on math and science test scores than students who were not in the class.

New Turf Grass Needs Much Less Water Posted on 07/11/00 by

Watering restrictions may not cause us so much worry in the future. For all these hot, dry days that arrive nearly every summer, University of Georgia agricultural scientists have developed a new grass that needs much less water.

Drought Keeps Firm Grip on Georgia Posted on 07/11/00 by David E. Stooksbury

A hot, dry early July has intensified the impacts from Georgia's 27-month-old drought. Low soil-moisture levels, low stream flows and high wildfire potential continue to be of concern. And the state's economy continues to be affected.

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