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Digital Imaging Will Speed Farm, Yard Plant Diagnoses Posted on 09/08/97 by

You had a problem in your field or yard. So you sent a sample to the University of Georgia plant disease diagnostic clinics. And then you waited.

Fall a Time for Fresh Apples Posted on 09/08/97 by Butch Ferree

Fall in Georgia is a really special season. It's a return to school routines for the kids, football games, the Braves and maybe even the World Series. Fall is particularly hectic for the apple industry in the north Georgia mountains.

'Ebb and Flow' System Can Cut Greenhouse Costs Posted on 09/08/97 by

What would you call a system that could grow better greenhouse plants, prevent groundwater contamination and cut labor costs at half the cost of water and fertilizer?

Plant a Grove of Uniquely Georgia Trees Posted on 09/08/97 by Kim D. Coder

Among Georgia's 200 native trees, a few are truly unique to the state. They grow from the flanks of Lookout Mountain to the banks of King's Bay, signifying power, the state's founding, tenacious survival and even a myth.

Bugs Take Bite Out of Georgia Cotton Crop Posted on 09/01/97 by Dan Rahn

Boll weevils don't bother Georgia cotton anymore. But farmers still have to battle insects. In fact, University of Georgia scientists say bugs have already taken a big bite out of this year's cotton harvest.

Tiny Ladybug May Help Ease Cotton Insect Woes Posted on 09/01/97 by

Of all the rude things a lady can do, eating her guests tops the list. Offering visitors less than their favorite snacks isn't too sociable, either.

Farmers Putting Cattle on Soybean-hull Diet Posted on 09/01/97 by Sharon Omahen

When warm weather fades to cold, Georgia's green pastures will also fade, and cattlemen must prepare to feed their herds during the winter. University of Georgia experts say they should consider feeding their cattle soybean hulls.

It's a Good Time to Renovate Your Landscape Posted on 09/01/97 by Bob Westerfield

Late summer is an excellent time to begin planning to renovate your landscape. By planning now, you'll be ready to take advantage of the best planting time in the fall.

UGA Study Finds 'Good Guys' to Fight E. coli Pathogen Posted on 08/25/97 by Dan Rahn

Last Friday's massive recall of Hudson beef patties shows again that the deadly threat of E. coli 0157:H7 won't just go away. But a new University of Georgia study may have found a way to stop it at its source.

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