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Buying Firewood? The Best Is 'Seasoned' Posted on 11/11/96 by Julian R. Beckwith III

You may think it's a little late to start worrying about your winter's supply of firewood. But there's still time to "stack" up.

Play It Safe -- Test Private Wells Regularly Posted on 11/11/96 by

Georgia is blessed with plenty of cool, clean groundwater. About 95 percent of rural Georgians depend on it to supply their drinking water and farm needs.

New Mayhaw Cultivars Show Great Promise Posted on 11/11/96 by Gerard W. Krewer

Drive through southwest Georgia and you'll see lots of signs advertising mayhaw jelly.

Not All Landscape Bugs Harmless in Winter Posted on 11/04/96 by Dan Rahn

It's tough when things you count on turn out to be illusions. Here's one more: when summer's finally over, bugs won't bother your landscape anymore.

Poultry Prices Likely to Fall -- Slowly Posted on 11/04/96 by

Farming is like a seesaw. You're going either up or down. And whichever you're doing, the person on the other end must do the opposite.

Killing Deer in the Suburbs' Wild Garden Posted on 11/04/96 by Jeff Jackson

A friend called recently to ask about deer repellents. Are there chemicals you can apply to stop deer from browsing plants? Some of his clients had poor results.

Drought, Rain Yield Best, Worst Georgia Peanuts Posted on 11/04/96 by J. Faith Peppers

This year's Georgia peanut harvest survived summer droughts and heavy rains at harvest time to produce some of the best of times and some of the worst for farmers. "Across the state, we are seeing everything from some of the best yields in years to some of the worst yields," said John Beasley.

Georgia Cotton Crop Biggest Since World War I Posted on 10/28/96 by J. Faith Peppers

Not since 1918 has Georgia seen this much cotton in the fields. Experts with the University of Georgia Extension Service figure this year's Georgia harvest will top 2 million 480-pound bales.

Golden Corn Crop Faces Storage Peril Posted on 10/28/96 by

Georgia farmers finally have something to cheer about. They're harvesting a truly golden crop. "We're looking at a corn crop for '96 that's about half again as valuable as in '95," said George Shumaker.

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