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Even well-prepared students can suffer from test anxiety 07/04/13 Cheryl R. Varnadoe
Test anxiety is one of the most common forms of stress faced by young people. Even when they know the information that will be on the test, stress can cause changes in the body and brain that make it hard to think clearly.
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UGA Extension helps families make the most of every school year 07/04/13 Judy Ashley
Through Cooperative Extension offices in almost every county, the University of Georgia helps Georgians become healthier, more financially independent and more environmentally responsible.
Children read in a school garden. Mary Lin Elementary School, Atlanta, GA, May 2010. CAES News
UGA Extension offers assistance in setting up farm-to-school programs 07/04/13 Judy Ashley
In Georgia, we have a growing number of children who are at least two generations from the farm. We also have far too many children who are overweight or obese. Farm-to-school programs in Georgia are working to reconnect children to the source of their food and inspire them to try all the healthy foods that we grow here in Georgia.
Blueberries sit in baskets at the UGA organic research farm. Photo taken July 23, 2008 in Watkinsville, Ga. CAES News
Eating healthy and Georgia grown 07/04/13 Erica P. Techo
Peanuts and blueberries are some of the most popular Georgia grown foods, but they’re also some of the healthiest snacks.
Tim Coolong will start July 1 at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Tifton campus. CAES News
New vegetable horticulturist set to man Tifton post 06/27/13 Clint Thompson
Tim Coolong has a passion for studying vegetable production. The University of Georgia is an attractive destination for renowned scientists. Together, they are a match made in agricultural heaven.
John Bernard, a University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences professor of animal and dairy science on the Tifton campus, talks during the Corn Silage and Forage Field Day last week. CAES News
Spring rains impact forage production 06/27/13 Clint Thompson
While the spring rains have helped increase forage and corn yields, farmers are worried the wet plants and ground could lead to more disease and insect problems.
Steaks on the grill. CAES News
UGA food safety expert says never eat a undercooked hamburger 06/27/13 Sharon Dowdy
Mike Doyle likes his steaks cooked to around medium well. But when it comes to ground beef, he always cooks hamburgers to an internal temperature of exactly 160 degrees F.
Officials from the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and Bainbridge State University sign Memorandums of Understanding that will allow students who graduate from BSC to automatically gain acceptance into a bachelor's degree program in agriculture at the UGA campus in Tifton. CAES News
UGA, Bainbridge State join forces 06/27/13 Chris Beckham
In an effort to reach more potential leaders in the agricultural industry, the University of Georgia Tifton Campus and Bainbridge State College signed three Memorandums of Understanding Thursday that will allow students who graduate from BSC to automatically gain acceptance into a bachelor’s degree program in agriculture at the UGA campus in Tifton.
Mosquito cage in Mark Brown's mosquito endocrinology lab on the UGA Athens campus. CAES News
Recent rains have increased mosquito populations 06/25/13 William G. Tyson
The recent rains have reinvigorated Georgia’s mosquito population. As a University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agent, I have received numerous calls about mosquito control and what can be done to get relief from the biting when outside.