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Grow Vegetables in Small Spaces
Spring is early this year, with growers busy in their fields planting spring crops. Homeowners, too, are busy planning gardens and buying plants.
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Early Spring Luring Peanut Farmers into Planting Mistake
Sunny, breezy days. Trees budding into a thousand shades of green and flowers flaunting all the colors they can create. It feels like spring, when a man's thoughts turn naturally to planting.
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Like Black-eyed Peas and Hushpuppies? Try 'Peapups'
Black-eyed peas are a big part of New Year's dinners in the United States. And home-cooked meals in the Deep South often include black-eyed peas, turnip greens and cornbread.
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Do Pets, People a Favor: Fix Flea Problems Now
Don't wait until it's too late. Fix feisty flea problems now before they infest Fluffy and Fido.
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Applying Pesticides? Dress for Safety
It's that time of year again. The flowers and trees are all coming back to life. And so are the weeds. If your response to the weeds is to grab your pesticide sprayer and get to work, slow down. The weeds can wait while you dress for the occasion.
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Biotech Breakthrough to Fight Killer Virus
In past years, Georgia farmers had a tough row to hoe in many crops in fighting the deadly tomato spotted wilt virus. Now, new technology can give them an edge in managing the virus.
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Vidalia Onions Growers Hopeful of Happy Harvest
They aren't even thinking about celebrating yet in Vidalia onion country. The last days of winter, and even the first of spring, have dealt some cruel blows to this sweet Georgia crop before.
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Keep Jack Frost Out of Your Garden
Getting your garden off to an early start is fun and rewarding. The fun part is helping your plants outmaneuver Mother Nature and grow better and faster with your help than they could on their own.
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Ford Truck Donated to Teach Safety Belt Lessons
Some lessons are best learned by example. That's why the Ford Motor Company is donating a 1995 Ford Ranger XLT pickup to the Occupant Safety Education Program.

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