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Heat, Drought Take Toll on Landscape Plants Posted on 08/18/99 by Gary L. Wade

This summer has been rough. Day after day the heat has topped 95 degrees. Little to no rain has fallen for three straight weeks. And the combination has led to serious, and sometimes fatal, plant stress in Georgia landscapes.

UGA Exhibits Breadth of Agriculture at Ag Showcase '99 Posted on 08/18/99 by Dan Rahn

Agriculture today is more than mules -- even more than the machinery lumbering over Georgia fields. Ag Showcase '99, scheduled Sept. 9 in Fort Valley, Ga., will display the precision of science and satellites in dozens of exhibits by the state's agriculture schools.

National Ag Symposium Set for Athens Posted on 08/16/99 by

Nearly 200 U.S. agricultural leaders are expected in Athens Aug. 25-27 for the National Symposium on the Future of American Agriculture. The program will be at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education on the Athens, Ga., campus of the University of Georgia.

'Georgia Gardener' Shows How to Test Soil Posted on 08/13/99 by Dan Rahn

Want the best garden, lawn or landscape you can have? You can't do it without good soil samples. On "The Georgia Gardener" Aug. 19, host Walter Reeves gives some timely pointers on taking and using soil samples in your gardening.

UGA Ornamental Open House Oct. 1 Posted on 08/11/99 by Dan Rahn

Wherever you landscape, you won't want to miss the Ornamental Horticulture Open House Oct. 1 at the University of Georgia Athens campus. The UGA Department of Horticulture and the State Botanical Garden of Georgia have put together an exciting tour of research plots, variety trials and display gardens.

Extreme Heat Sizzling Georgia Landscapes Posted on 08/11/99 by J. Faith Peppers

The scorching summer heat and water restrictions have Georgia landscapes crying for help. University of Georgia experts offer tips on how to save your landscape.

European Hornets Invade North Georgia Homes Posted on 08/11/99 by J. Faith Peppers

No, they're not yellow jackets. The brown bees with yellow stripes are European hornets and North Georgia homeowners are busy fighting them.

Dog-day Heat Sending Pests Inside Homes Posted on 08/11/99 by J. Faith Peppers

The hot, dry summer weather has pests searching for water and cooler temperatures inside homes.

Severe Drought Returns to Georgia Posted on 08/10/99 by David E. Stooksbury

After a month of little rain and intense heat, severe drought conditions have returned to parts of north and middle Georgia. Lack of topsoil moisture is a major concern across the state.

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