CAES Newswire

College of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences UGA Cooperative Extension

Menu

Media Resources

Search for Stories

News Stories - Page 716

Keep Financial Records for Y2K, or Any Year Posted on 08/25/99 by

Banks are ready for the 1999-2000 date rollover. All you need to do is gather the financial records you would at the end of every year, said a University of Georgia financial specialist. Three to six months of statements should carry you smoothly through this and every new year.

Drought Among State's Worst Ever in August Posted on 08/25/99 by David E. Stooksbury

After more than six weeks of temperatures in the 90s and low 100s with very little rain, many Georgians are asking, "How dry is it?" In short, Georgia is having one of the worst August droughts on record.

Muscadine Field Day Slated for Sept. 24 Posted on 08/25/99 by Sharon Omahen

The UGA Muscadine Field Day will be held Saturday, Sept. 24 on the Griffin Campus of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

'Walk Through Herb Garden' Sept. 18 in Griffin Posted on 08/22/99 by Dan Rahn

Donna Norris, manager of GardenSmith Greenhouse & Nursery, will identify herbs and tell how to grow them during a stroll through the University of Georgia's Griffin, Ga., herb garden Saturday, Sept. 18. She'll tell how to use them, too, in cooking, perfumes and potpourri.

'Georgia Gardener' Corrals Bamboo Posted on 08/21/99 by Dan Rahn

Bamboo is beautiful. But it's not nice when it's trying to take over your landscape. On "The Georgia Gardener" Aug. 26 and 28, host Walter Reeves shows how to keep bamboo under control in your yard.

Reeves Tells 'How to Be Sherlock' Posted on 08/20/99 by Dan Rahn

Gardening personality Walter Reeves will tell "How to be Sherlock Holmes in Your Garden" in a community gardening seminar Sept. 7 in Griffin, Ga. He'll help you diagnose what's wrong with your plants.

Meat Conference at UGA Sept. 13-14 Posted on 08/19/99 by Dan Rahn

Food safety is in the news and on shoppers' minds. To meet the demand, the American Meat Science Association will have a training for meat and poultry processors Sept. 13-14 in Athens, Ga.

Hand-washing Program Gets Glowing Results Posted on 08/18/99 by Sharon Omahen

A University of Georgia county extension agent uses "glowing germs" to teach children in her counties the proper way to wash their hands.

Heating Up: Severe Drought Expands in Georgia Posted on 08/18/99 by David E. Stooksbury

Another week with little rain and temperatures in the 90s and low 100s has caused severe drought conditions to expand into southwest and central Georgia. Only in south central Georgia did drought conditions improve last week.

Previous ... 711 712 713 714 715 716 717 718 719 720 ... Next

About the Newswire

The CAES newswire features the latest popular science and lifestyle stories relating to agricultural, consumer and environmental sciences as well as UGA Extension programs and services around the state.

Media Contacts

Maria M. Lameiras Managing Editor

maria.lameiras@uga.edu 706-542-3646

Josh Paine Marketing Specialist

jpaine@uga.edu 706-542-3208