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'Georgia Gardener' Plants Bulbs in Garden
With soil temperatures down now, it's time to plant the bulbs (tulips, daffodils, hyacinth, etc) that will make beautiful flowers in the spring. On "The Georgia Gardener" Oct. 28 and 30, host Walter Reeves shows how to give bulbs a well-prepared bed.
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For Safety, Stainless Steel Kitchen Sinks Clean Best
When it comes to kitchen sinks, stainless steel is still the cleanest, says a University of Georgia researcher.
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UGA to Measure State's Agricultural Water Use
With demands on water resources mounting, Georgia must have better farm water-use information in the next millennium. A five-year project called Ag Water PUMPING (Potential Use and Management Program in Georgia) will provide the needed data.
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Poor Indoor Air Quality a Serious Health Hazard
Mention air pollution, and most people think of factories, freeways and foul-smelling smog. But many health hazards, such as carbon monoxide, radon, lead, asbestos, molds, mildew and tobacco smoke, are inside your home.
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'Georgia Gardener' Gets Into Fall Planting
People are more likely to think of planting in the spring. But on "The Georgia Gardener" Oct. 21 and 23, host Walter Reeves shows the best way to plant a tree -- in the fall.
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Fresh-Produce HACCP Training Set Dec. 1-3
Food safety hazards abound in the path fresh produce travels from the field to the table. To help keep that healthful food clean and safe all the way through, the University of Georgia has planned a HACCP (Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point) training for processors.
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Poultry Science Alum Casts Chickens to the Currents
Thomas Whiting, 1982 UGA graduate, raises chickens just for their feathers. And fly fishermen across the world are glad he does.
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Speak Up for Plants: Join the 'SPCP'
It's about time someone spoke up about cruelty to plants. Plants can't move. They have to just stand there and take it without yelping, whining or fighting back -- except for some of our thorny friends.
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Quick Microbiological Tests Make Poultry Foods Safer
Every year, about 40,000 U.S. cases of Salmonellosis are reported. Some are related to contaminated poultry and egg products. But UGA scientists are working with the poultry industry to cut that number as close to zero as possible.

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