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Training Set on Golf Course Spraying Feb. 8 Posted on 01/26/00 by Dan Rahn

The Spray Technicians Seminar Feb. 8 in Stockbridge, Ga., is designed to keep people who maintain golf courses updated on the latest in pesticide application, safety and technology.

CSAs Bring Farm-fresh Food to Your Door Posted on 01/23/00 by J. Faith Peppers

Have you had one too many tasteless tomatoes? Had it with heads of lettuce that are limp the day after you buy them? There is a way to bring fresh produce to your door. It's called Community Supported Agriculture.

Keys to Proper Pruning: Timing, Tools and Technique Posted on 01/20/00 by Sharon Omahen

It's time to prune summer-blooming plants like crape myrtles, nandinas, shrub roses and glossy abelias. University of Georgia experts say the keys to proper pruning are timing, technique and the right equipment

Plant Prolific Potatoes in Your Garden Posted on 01/19/00 by George E. Boyhan

Potatoes are an important commodity in America today. U.S. farmers grew more than 47 million pounds in 1998. Although potatoes are widely available, you can grow them yourself.

Better Process Control School Set in Athens Posted on 01/19/00 by Dan Rahn

Processing-plant supervisors must meet rigid federal Good Manufacturing Practice requirements to assure the safety of low-acid or acidified canned foods. They can learn how in the University of Georgia Better Process Control School in Athens, Ga.

Sustainable Ag Conference Set For January Posted on 01/17/00 by

What are the social implications of sustaining agriculture? Experts will try to answer that question at the Southern Region Sustainable Agriculture Research and Education Program, Jan. 20 22.

Food Prices See Slight Increase For 2000 Posted on 01/13/00 by Sharon Omahen

If you love steaks and eggs, you can expect to pay more for steak and less for eggs this year, according to University of Georgia experts. Food prices increased only 2.1 percent in 1999 and are forecast to increase 2 to 2.5 percent in 2000.

Modest Food Price Increases Still Hard For Georgia's Poor Posted on 01/12/00 by J. Faith Peppers

While many Georgians celebrate the news of low increases in food prices, some Georgians will still struggle.

Food Price Increases the Lowest Since Early 1990s Posted on 01/10/00 by Bill Thomas

Consumers are benefitting from a low general inflation rate, with food prices having increased only 2.1 percent in 1999.
(This information was presented in Jan. 10 CAES press conferences on consumer food prices.)

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