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Y2K or Not, Emergency Food Supply a Good Idea Posted on 10/01/99 by Sharon Omahen

Whether or not you think Y2K is going to affect your family's food supply, having an emergency food supply is a good idea for other reasons.

Know Where to Look When Water Supplies Fail Posted on 10/01/99 by J. Faith Peppers

Sometimes having water during emergencies, whether it's a weather related disaster or Y2K, means knowing where to look.

Can You 'Can' Drinking Water For Emergencies? Posted on 10/01/99 by J. Faith Peppers

University of Georgia experts say many people have asked them whether they can "can" water for emergencies. Their answer? Yes, you can, but you don't really need to.

Is Your Home Computer Prepared for Y2K? Posted on 09/30/99 by Sharon Omahen

Everyone's worried about how Y2K will affect computers at the bank, at work and at the local power company. But what about your home computer? Have you prepared it for the year 2000?

Store Drinking Water for Y2K and Other Potential Emergencies Posted on 09/30/99 by J. Faith Peppers

Come hurricanes, tornados or even Y2K, you can have your eight glasses of water per day if you stock up now.

Southern Region Small Fruit Center Web Site Opens Posted on 09/27/99 by Mike Bonnette

Just in time to send out important information to farmers hit by Hurricane Floyd, the Southern Region Small Fruit Center is up and running. The virtual center, begun Sept. 17, was a year in the making.

GPTV's 'Georgia Gardener' Shows 'Flowers That Fly' Posted on 09/25/99 by Dan Rahn

"Flowers that fly" are more than a fad. Georgians' fascination with butterfly gardening is growing every year. On "The Georgia Gardener" Sept. 30 and Oct. 2, host Walter Reeves visits with University of Georgia horticulturist Paul Thomas to learn more about these fluttering gardens

UGA Honors Agricultural Alumni Posted on 09/25/99 by

The Agricultural Alumni Association honored its own at its 45th annual awards banquet in Athens Sept. 24. Members are graduates of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

Washing Lettuce Reduces E. coli Risk, Doesn't Eliminate Posted on 09/23/99 by Sharon Omahen

University of Georgia food scientists have found consumers can reduce their risk of food-borne illness by washing lettuce before preparing homemade fresh salads.

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