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Georgia Farmers Just Can't Get Enough Chicken Litter Posted on 02/17/97 by

Picture this: 2.5 billion pounds of soil-like fertilizer. And it's not enough. "There's just not enough chicken litter in Georgia to fertilize all the crops we grow here," said Stan Savage.

Big Tax News That May Not Catch Your Eye Posted on 02/17/97 by

Not all good news will naturally catch your eye. Some news can slide by, like the fact that the 1997 conservation-use (current-use) valuation tables for land are ready.

New Bell Pepper to Help Farmers Control Diseases Posted on 02/17/97 by Sharon Omahen

Growing bell peppers will soon be less frustrating for Georgia farmers, thanks to a disease-resistant variety developed by University of Georgia scientists.

Bug-killer Cotton Cutting Pesticide Use Posted on 02/10/97 by

Georgia farmers are using a new way to grow cotton that keeps bugs at bay while protecting the environment. They're growing a new type of cotton, called Bt cotton, that fights some insects while it grows.

Winter Chill Stalks Elderly, Even in Georgia Posted on 02/10/97 by Dan Rahn

Even in the dead of winter, most of Georgia doesn't get all that cold. But it gets cold enough to pose a threat to the state's oldest residents. Hypothermia is one of those big medical words. It means simply that the body temperature is too low -- usually 95 degrees or lower.

Bought Bugs May Bug Out of Garden Posted on 02/10/97 by J. Faith Peppers

As winter still chills the bones, spring seed catalogs are warming mailboxes everywhere. Mixed with offers of amazing azaleas and zippy zinnias are more unusual items: bugs. Good bugs. Earthworms, ladybugs and nematodes.

Pecan Planting Time in Georgia Posted on 02/10/97 by Tom Crocker

Winter is the best time to plant pecan trees. The trees are dormant in winter and have time to adjust before leafing out in the spring.

Florida Freeze Losses Spike Georgia Produce Prices Posted on 02/03/97 by

Not only did an arctic blast freeze south Georgia and Florida vegetable crops, but grocery shoppers may get a chill when they see produce prices climb.

Termites! How'd They Get In? Posted on 02/03/97 by

The verdict is in. You've got termites. And you never saw them coming. That's the trouble with termites. By the time you suspect you've got problems, you've got problems.

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