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Roosters in a laboratory on the University of Georgia campus in Athens, Ga. CAES News
UGA study finds essential-oil blend reduces salmonella contamination 11/07/12 Sharon Dowdy
Oil and water may not mix, but a University of Georgia study has found feeding chickens a blend of plant-based oils in their drinking water can help prevent salmonella contamination before the meat reaches the dinner table, or even the grocery store.
A red maple tree blooms on the campus of the University of Georgia Mountain Research and Education Center in Blairsville, Ga. CAES News
Fall is the perfect time to plant shade-providing trees 11/01/12 Frank M. Watson
The glaring summer heat may have you convinced to add more shade to your landscape. Fall is the perfect time to plant trees to create that needed shade.
Snapdragons in bloom CAES News
Snapdragons add fall color and can withstand winter temperatures 11/01/12 Frank M. Watson
The snapdragon is one of the best plants for adding fall color to a landscape, and it thrives through winter until the heat of late spring arrives.
Cotton is harvested in Colquitt County, Georgia. Cotton prices for the 2010 crop are around $1.20 per pound, the highest ever. The historic cotton prices aren't expected to last for next year's crop, but they are expected to be good for most Georgia-grown row crops. CAES News
Georgia cotton yields on track to break records 11/01/12 Merritt Melancon
Georgia farmers will wrap up their cotton harvest over the next few weeks, and it looks like it’s going to break records.
Stack of seasoned firewood CAES News
Uninvited guests can hitch a ride inside on firewood 11/01/12 Merritt Melancon
It’s sweater weather again, and that means Georgians are going to be building fires in their fireplaces and at campsites. As you gather up the wood for your fire, remember those perfectly seasoned logs may still be home to all sorts of six and eight legged friends.
cracked pecans CAES News
Georgia pecan crop early but good; prices still low for farmers 10/31/12 Sharon Dowdy
Despite a bumper crop of high-quality pecans this year, Georgia’s growers will probably make fewer profits from their harvest. However, consumers can expect to pay about the same price for the tree nuts as they did last fall.
Nicki Schroeder, of High Road Craft Ice Cream in Atlanta, scoops a serving of ice cream for the judges at the 2012 Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest. CAES News
UGA looking for products that celebrate the flavor of Georgia 10/25/12 Merritt Melancon
Organizers of the 2013 Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest are looking for a few new jams, confections, barbecue sauces, cheeses, popsicles, granolas, soups and any other products that are exceptionally edible.
Collard greens grow in a garden in Butts Co., Ga. CAES News
Leaf spot on greens linked to moisture 10/25/12 Paul Pugliese
Growing and eating collards, turnips and other greens are a Southern tradition. But home gardeners often complain of spots on the leaves of homegrown greens.
Diane Davies, retired Georgia 4-H Environmental Education program director, has been named to the National 4-H Hall of Fame. Shown during the induction ceremony are Debbie Nistler, NAE4-HA president, Davies, Lisa Lauxman, director of the Division of Youth and 4-H, National Institute of Food and Agriculture USDA and Jennifer Sirangelo, executive vice president of the National 4-H Council. CAES News
Davies named to National 4-H Hall of Fame 10/24/12 Capri Martinez
The National Association of Extension 4-H Agents honored Diane Davies, known as the founder of the environmental education program in Georgia, by inducting her into the National 4-H Hall of Fame on Oct. 12 at the National 4-H Youth Conference Center in Chevy Chase, Md.