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Mite News Not All Bad for Georgia Beekeepers Posted on 07/01/96 by Dan Rahn

The news is abuzz with reports of "killer mites" wiping out the nation's honeybees. For Georgia beekeepers, though, the news isn't all bad. "Most of the news is from crop and garden growers," said Keith Delaplane.

'Megaregs' Bring Science to Meat Inspection Posted on 06/28/96 by

The old saying, "What you can't see can't hurt you," is history when it comes to meat and poultry inspection.

Ag Showcase '96 Displays Brave New Farm World Posted on 06/24/96 by

With a visit to Ag Showcase '96 June 29 in Tifton, Ga., anyone can learn about farming. Even farmers.

Water Vital for Young Pecan Trees Posted on 06/24/96 by Thomas F Crocker

The No. 1 reason Georgia-planted pecan trees die in their first two years is that they don't get enough water.

Heat Tough on Weekend Gardeners Posted on 06/24/96 by

Weekend gardeners who work in air-conditioned offices or homes all week may get hit hard by summer heat. They just aren't used to it.

Showcase to Feature Computers in Farming Posted on 06/17/96 by

If a farmer ever needed a reason to buy a computer for the farm, he'll get it at Ag Showcase '96. Practical uses, networks and gee-whiz ideas will show off the technology changing the future of farming.

Forest Landowners' Money Grows with Trees Posted on 06/17/96 by

To cut or not to cut. That may be the question for Georgia forest landowners. But they can't go wrong either way, says Coleman Dangerfield.

Bolts from the Blue (Or Gray) Posted on 06/17/96 by Kim D. Coder

Summer brings flowers and green leaves. But it also brings lightning, which strikes thousands of trees a year in Georgia. Many of these are around homes and schools.

Georgia Peach Crop Less than Expected Posted on 06/17/96 by

In peach country, the old-timers say a bad crop only gets worse. This year has proven that adage true. As the peach crop has matured, growers have found that less of their crop survived than experts first thought after a mid-February freeze.

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