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Rainfall in April was near normal for most of Georgia. Drought conditions continued to shrink across the state during April due to the seasonal rainfall and cool spring temperatures; the only area of Georgia left in drought is a small sliver along southeast coast. CAES News
Drought almost gone, but lingers on the southeastern coast 05/03/13 Pam Knox
Drought conditions continued to shrink across the state during April due to the seasonal rainfall and cool spring temperatures; the only area of Georgia left in drought is a small sliver along southeast coast.
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USAID grant to fund global UGA peanut research 05/03/13 Clint Thompson
A $15 million grant from the U.S. Agency on International Development is giving a boost in funds to international peanut research at the University of Georgia.
A Baldree Traffic Simulator is demonstrated on turfgrass plots on the UGA-Tifton Campus during Wednesday's Southeastern Turfgrass Conference. CAES News
Annual Turfgrass Conference held in Tifton 05/02/13 Clint Thompson
Turfgrass experts from across the Southeast were in Tifton on Tuesday for the 67th annual Southeastern Turfgrass Conference.
University of Georgia horticulturist Scott NeSmith (right) is shown receiving the 2013 Inventor's Award from UGA Vice President for Research David Lee. CAES News
Blueberry breeder Scott NeSmith wins UGA Inventor's Award 05/02/13 Sharon Dowdy
University of Georgia blueberry breeder Scott NeSmith has been awarded the university’s prestigious Inventor’s Award for 2013.
Glen Rains, co-director of AgrAbility, points to a fence-line feeder he and his team helped developed for a disabled farmer. CAES News
AgrAbility helping farmers get back to work 05/02/13 Clint Thompson
Richard Stanley’s work revolves around his livestock.
Workers at Bland Farms sort Vidalia onions. CAES News
Fluctuating weather patterns reduces Vidalia onion crop yields 05/02/13 Merritt Melancon
Georgia’s wildly fluctuating temperatures in the first four months of the year played havoc on the state’s signature onion crop.
Green beans grow up a trellis in a Spalding County, Ga., garden. CAES News
Dwarf varieties, vertical growing help gardeners grow vegetables in small spaces. 05/02/13 Frank M. Watson
Often people with limited or no acreage forgo planting a vegetable garden. This need not be the case, since many vegetable varieties can be planted in small spaces. Using proper cultural practices can also reduce the amount of space you need to grow your own vegetables.
The turf used inside Sanford Stadium in Athens is Tifway 419, a variety developed in Tifton, Georgia. CAES News
Richt complimentary of Tifton turfgrass 04/26/13 Clint Thompson
Wayne Hanna beams from ear to ear when he talks about Tifton turfgrass. Some might say he’s a proud papa, and rightly so.
Azaleas bloom on the north campus of the University of Georgia in Athens, Ga. CAES News
Azalea bloom show is over so it's time to prune 04/25/13 Frank M. Watson
Azaleas are a traditional part of Southern landscapes. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension experts say prune azaleas now, after they have bloomed, to allow the plants to prepare for blooming next year.