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Don't Wait -- Make Money Work for You Posted on 05/19/97 by

You can go through your entire life convinced you don't have the time, knowledge or money to invest. But you'd be wrong.

Drinking Water Week: Georgians Have Much to Celebrate Posted on 05/05/97 by J. Faith Peppers

May 4-10 is Drinking Water Week. And Georgians have plenty to celebrate. "Each year we run 3,000 to 5,000 water samples through our labs from both private wells and municipal systems," said Tony Tyson.

Stormy Weather Smooths Sailing for Georgia Farmers Posted on 05/05/97 by

As the sun peeked through the clouds after late-April storms swept through Georgia, farmers who rely on rainfall to water their crops could see a ray of hope. "The rains couldn't have come at a better time for peanut growers," said John Beasley.

Buying Landscape Plants? Check for Hitchhikers Posted on 05/05/97 by Dan Rahn

Those landscape plants may be just what you wanted, but before you take them home, check them closely anyway. You may find some unwanted hitchhikers.

Turn Overgrown Shrubs into Trees Posted on 05/05/97 by Mel Garber

It is not unusual for some landscape shrubs to outgrow their allocated area. So we're faced with a problem. Solutions to the overgrown-shrub dilemma include moving, replacing and reinventing. The latter refers to changing a plant from the shrub form to a tree form.

Treat Plants Like Skin, or They Will Burn Posted on 04/28/97 by J. Faith Peppers

When the bright summer sun peeks through and sunbathers take to the beaches, skin gets burned. Plants are a bit like that, too.

Parents: Get Kids Out of the House Posted on 04/28/97 by

Get them out of the house," said Diane Davies, a 4-H environmental education specialist with the University of Georgia Extension Service.

Mom Was Right: Studies Show Veggies Prevent Cancer Posted on 04/28/97 by

Your mother told you to eat all your veggies. She was giving you better advice than she knew. "A recent study showed that lycopene intake, almost entirely from tomato-based foods, was related to a lower risk of prostate cancer," said Gail Hanula.

Sweet-and-Sour Pork: Taiwan Woes Raise Georgia Profits Posted on 04/21/97 by

An animal disease half a world away is already showing its effects to Georgia hog farmers. "There's a great potential for U.S. pork exports to increase dramatically because of the Taiwan health problems," said John McKissick.

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