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The 2014 UGA Radon Education Program Poster Contest first place entry. CAES News
UGA Radon Education Program hosts poster contest to raise awareness 07/16/15 Merritt Melancon
Household radon is the second leading cause of lung cancer in the United States, but the hazards of this dangerous gas are still relatively unknown to many Georgia families.
Rows of cotton at a farm on the University of Georgia Tifton Campus in 2013. CAES News
UGA Cooperative Extension agronomist stresses PGR use for Georgia cotton farmers 07/15/15 Clint Thompson
A University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agronomist says managing vegetative growth is key for cotton farmers. Yields and profits may be at risk without the use of plant growth regulators (PGRs).
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Going but not gone: Trans fats still lurk in many processed foods. 07/15/15 Ivy Odum
Long known to be linked to higher levels of cholesterol and heart disease, artificial trans fats are now being slowly removed from the food supply.
Becky Griffin, UGA Extension community and school garden coordinator, speaks to a group of teachers at a school garden curriculum training at UGArden in Athens, Georgia. CAES News
UGA Cooperative Extension focusing efforts on Georgia's community and school gardens 07/15/15 Becky Griffin, Merritt Melancon
A recent survey found there were more than 360 community and school gardens across the state. With that many Georgians gardening, there are bound to be questions about picking the right crops, identifying insects and improving garden soil. To that end, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension is expanding its already existing community and school garden outreach efforts.
Brown patch disease in fescue. CAES News
Soil test can help cure thin, patchy lawn problems 07/14/15 Paul Pugliese
In home lawns, a routine soil test will help reveal any underlying issues relating to soil nutrition or pH. This is often the first step to ruling out any problems like thin spots and dead patches.
Oak leaf blister (Taphrina caerulescens). www.ipmimages.org CAES News
Disease causes spots on oak tree leaves, won't kill trees 07/10/15 Paul Pugliese
Most fungal pathogens that infect leaves prefer cool, moist conditions during leaf expansion in early spring. The leaf spot disease seen most often on oak trees this year is caused by a fungus known as Taphrina caerulescens, or oak leaf blister.
Cotton roots infected with root-knot nematodes swell in response to the infection. These knots serve as feeding sites where nematodes (microscopic worms) grow, produce more eggs and stunt the plant's growth. CAES News
Nematode management a priority for Georgia cotton farmers 07/09/15 Clint Thompson
In addition to low prices, controlling nematodes is top priority for Georgia cotton farmers. But with one effective control method being taken away and a new one in short supply, University of Georgia researchers and Cooperative Extension agents are working quickly to help farmers find a solution.
Echols County 4-H'er Brent Mashburn works on his team's ROV during Georgia 4-H's HughesNet Tech Takeover Day in June. Two of his team-mates, Brooks County 4-H'ers Chris Spires and Jack Perry, wait to try out the robots modifications. CAES News
Georgia 4-H'ers test their engineering skills with underwater robots 07/09/15 Merritt Melancon
Pipe insulators, check. Fishing weights, check. PVC pipe, check. That’s all it took for about 50 fourth- and fifth-grade campers at Rock Eagle 4-H Center to turn a set of water-proof electric motors into fully operational underwater robots — well that, and some solid engineering principles and a heavy dose of curiosity.
Some parts of Georgia received very little rain during June, which expanded drought conditions over parts of the state. CAES News
Overly-warm June left some parts of the state in drought and caused some crop damage 07/07/15 Pam Knox
June was much warmer than normal, expanding drought across parts of the state and causing heat damage to some pasturelands and early summer crops.