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Bidens growing at the Unversity of Georgia campus in Tifton as part of a SARE trail researching cover crops as beneficial companion plants. CAES News
Cover crop research shows advantages against pests 08/20/12 Donn H Cooper
U.S. Department of Agriculture-sponsored research at the University of Georgia campus in Tifton is looking into the potential of using a cover crop system to improve soil and prevent tomato spotted wilt virus.
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Good health begins with seed in the soil 08/17/12
Data released this week shows Georgia’s obesity rate is improving, but 28 percent of the state's citizens still weigh in as obese. Growing health problems and rising healthcare costs are straining both the physical and economic wellbeing of America.
A market stand selling greens at the downtown farmers market in Tifton, Ga. CAES News
Extension faculty to help battle childhood obesity 08/16/12 Merritt Melancon, Johnathan Edward McGinty
Faculty from the University of Georgia College of Public Health have teamed with Extension faculty in the university’s College of Family and Consumer Sciences to battle childhood obesity in Colquitt County.
Beekeeper Jim Quick collects a hive of bees that have gathered on a gas pipe on the University of Georgia campus in Griffin, Ga. CAES News
Beekeeper to give introduction to the craft at Sept. 20 field day 08/16/12 Sharon Dowdy
Jim Quick, who will teach a beekeeping workshop in Griffin Sept. 20, has been dabbling in beekeeping for the past 32 years.
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UGA announces 2013 Farm to Port Ag Forecast 08/16/12 Merritt Melancon
The University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development has announced the dates and locations of the 2013 Farm to Port Ag Forecast.
Lake sampling at Rock Eagle Lake CAES News
Rock Eagle event introduces visitors to stream dwellers 08/13/12
As the summer winds to a close, cool off and learn about the environment through a stream walk Saturday, Aug. 18 at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Ga.
Leyland cypress trees grow as a property border in a lawn in Butts Co., Ga. CAES News
Use hedges to define property lines and create privacy 08/13/12 Frank M. Watson
Hedges are a common feature in many Georgia landscapes. They are used to define property lines, provide privacy or block the view of an unpleasing object.
Georgia farmer Relinda Walker displays organic peanuts on her farm. CAES News
Researcher at UGA-Tifton working to increase Georgia's organic peanut production 08/09/12 Donn H Cooper
Georgia farmers grow more than 45 percent of the nation’s peanut supply, but almost none of the organic peanuts that a growing number of consumers want.
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A parent's guide to reducing test anxiety 08/09/12 Cheryl R. Varnadoe, Mandy B. Marable
Test anxiety is one of the most common forms of stress school-aged children face. Even when you know the material on a test, stress can cause changes in the body and brain that make it hard to think clearly.