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Fall a Great Time to Start a Compost Pile Posted on 11/04/98 by Wayne J. McLaurin

Those beautiful autumn leaves have blown from the trees. Now they're just unsightly brown masses in your lawn and other places you don't want them. Don't fret and don't burn. Simply build a compost pile and recycle these leaves into valuable organic matter.

'Douglas Natural Pride' a Brilliant Waste Solution Posted on 10/28/98 by Dan Rahn

Like many cities, Douglas, Ga., had a problem with solid waste. What's different in Douglas is that people now are standing in line to take it away.

Ozone Levels Unhealthy For Plants and Humans Posted on 10/28/98 by J. Faith Peppers

Atlanta drivers are all too familiar with the Georgia Department of Transportation electronic signs warning, "Ozone Alert Day." The warning flashed on 35 days last year. On 22 of them, ozone hit unhealthy levels.

Reducing Ozone an Individual Effort Posted on 10/28/98 by J. Faith Peppers

Regulated industries are making major efforts to reduce emissions that contribute to ozone formation. However, those controls alone won't solve our ozone problems.

Brighten Winter Days with Landscape Flowers Posted on 10/28/98 by Jim Midcap

Winter is a strange time to think of flowers in the landscape. Yet it can be a surprising awakening of the garden. Some trees, shrubs, vines, annuals and perennials bloom between fall and spring.

Peanut Bans Penalize Georgia Farmers, Experts Say Posted on 10/21/98 by Sharon Omahen

University of Georgia experts say recent removals of peanuts from school lunchrooms are overreactions that can unfairly hurt Georgia farmers.

Keep Your Scary House Safe this Halloween Posted on 10/21/98 by

Just because trick-or-treaters set out to scare you this Halloween, you shouldn't scare them at your home. Or at least you shouldn't scare them with a dangerous yard, said a University of Georgia housing specialist. "Halloween is scary enough," said Janet Valente.

'98 Georgia County Guide Provides Fascinating Facts Posted on 10/21/98 by Dan Rahn

Maybe something like "Fascinating Facts on Georgia Counties" would have been a catchier name. The simple title, "The Georgia County Guide", doesn't seem to do justice to this University of Georgia almanac.

Georges Dampens Georgia Peanut Harvest Posted on 10/14/98 by

After nearly a week of waiting, Georgia peanut farmers have finally gotten back into their fields after getting 2 to 6 inches of rain from the remnants of Hurricane Georges. Many didn't like what they found. "The biggest impact Georges had was in delaying field activity at a critical point in the harvest," said John Beasley.

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