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Soil moisture conditions in the southern half of the state are generally at the fifth percentile, meaning the soils at the end of May would be wetter 95 out of 100 years. CAES News
Tackle erosion with grasses, landscape plants and terraces 01/03/13 Paul Pugliese
It is estimated that 25 billion tons of soil are lost every year due to erosion. With it taking 500 years to replace just one inch of top soil, any thing that helps to prevent erosion will benefit future generations.
A garden hoe lies in a pile of fresh compost. CAES News
Fall garden or not, there are plenty of winter gardening chores 12/27/12 Judy Ashley
Gardeners who chose not to grow cool season crops may be getting restless as temperatures drop and the growing season comes to an end. Well, a gardener’s work is never done. Here are a few garden chores that can be accomplished over the next few months.
Photo of a rain garden taken by North Carolina Cooperative Extension personnel. CAES News
Place mulch in landscapes to create natural areas 12/27/12 Frank M. Watson
Many homeowners desire a low-maintenance landscape. Maintenance, time and expense are all factors to consider when developing a landscape plan.
Recently hatched kudzu bug nymphs CAES News
UGA scientist tracks kudzu bug back to Japan 12/27/12 Sharon Dowdy
Genetics is the science of genes and heredity. It can link a person to a crime scene, a father to a child and — in the case of the kudzu bug — a pest to its home country.
U.S. currency and credit cards. CAES News
The path to financial stability starts with small steps 12/26/12 Michael Rupured
The new year is an opportunity for do-overs, fresh starts, and new beginnings. People often use the new year as motivation to quit a bad habit, lose weight, start a new exercise regimen or gain control of their finances.
Colquitt County 4-H'ers Joe Wiggins and Ashley Carroll display the pop tabs their county collected. CAES News
4-H'ers collect pop tabs, blue jeans and coloring books to learn generosity 12/20/12 Sharon Dowdy, Capri Martinez
Aluminum can pop tabs are tiny, but when they are collected by Georgia 4-H’ers all over the state, they can have a huge impact. This year, 4-H’ers collected more than 13,000 pounds of pop tabs, resulting in an $8,400 donation to the Ronald McDonald House of the Coastal Empire in Savannah, Ga.
UGA researcher Andy Paterson CAES News
UGA helps sequence the cotton genome 12/20/12
University of Georgia researchers, working with representatives from most of the world’s major cotton-producing countries, have led the description of the first “gold-standard” genome sequence for cotton.
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Radon is a silent, invisible killer in Georgia 12/20/12 Merritt Melancon
Radon is tasteless, odorless and invisible, but the radioactive gas still kills more Americans every year than drunk driving. It is the most common cause of lung cancer among non-smokers and causes about 21,000 deaths a year.
While cities and urban water supplies have not been as impacted by Georgia's current drought, middle Georgia farmers have seen more severe impacts than during Georgia's historic 2007-2009. CAES News
“Quiet” drought is worse in some areas than 2007-2009 drought 12/19/12 Pam Knox
The current drought in Georgia has caused significant problems for farmers in central Georgia and other areas of the state, but a lack of impact on the state’s larger cities and drinking water supplies has kept it off most Georgians’ radar.