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Animal waste specialist Melony Wilson with the UGA College of Agriculture and Environmental Science holds a pig at the UGA swine facility. Photo taken Tuesday, May, 19, 2009, in Athens, Ga. CAES News
Remember to take precautions at the fair this fall 09/25/12 Merritt Melancon
As Georgia’s fair season cranks into high gear, people will be in closer proximity to livestock — increasing their chances of contracting the zoonotic swine flu H3N2v.
Dr. Wernher von Braun stands in front of a Saturn IB launch vehicle at Kennedy Space Flight Center. He led a team of German rocket scientists, called the Rocket Team, to the U.S., first to Fort Bliss/White Sands, later to the Army Ballistic Missile Agency at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, Alabama. CAES News
Thank you, Neil Armstrong 09/24/12 Steve L. Brown
I admit it. I grew up as a science nerd. My hometown was a big contradiction – a once sleepy Alabama town that suddenly found itself home to a major NASA installation. My hometown built the rocket that went to the moon.
A crowd browses the Trial Gardens at UGA at an industry open house earlier this summer. The gardens are expected to be in full bloom for the public open house on July 9. CAES News
The Trial Gardens at UGA host an "Evening in the Garden" 09/20/12
After working in the blazing sun all day in the garden, there is nothing better than enjoying the fruits (or flowers) of your labor in the evening, glass of wine in hand.
Endless summer hydrangea CAES News
Hydrangea blooms turn colors based on soil pH levels 09/20/12 Tripp Williams
Color variation in hydrangeas is due to the presence or absence of aluminum compounds in the flowers. If aluminum is present, the color is blue. If it is present in small quantities, the color is variable between pink and blue. If aluminum is absent, the flowers are pink.
University of Georgia research technician Rodney Connell prunes turfgrass samples in a greenhouse on the campus in Griffin, Ga. CAES News
UGA researchers working toward more water-efficient lawns 09/20/12 Sharon Dowdy, Becky Griffin
Most gardeners know the secret to a successful garden is to start with good, nutrient-rich soil. University of Georgia researchers are using a USDA Specialty Crop Block Grant to test this theory on turfgrass.
Jack Huang holds a jar of water for a research project on the UGA campus located in Griffin, GA. CAES News
Department of Defense grant funds UGA research into chemical cleanup 09/19/12 Sharon Dowdy
Perfluorinated chemicals keep eggs from sticking to frying pans, protect furniture from spills and help firefighters fight blazes, but studies now show that some of these chemicals—particularly the ones used to fight fires—are also toxic to laboratory animals in varying amounts.
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Advancing Georgia's Leaders in Agriculture names inaugural class 09/13/12 Merritt Melancon
Organizers of the agricultural leadership program Advancing Georgia’s Leaders in Agriculture have chosen 22 professionals from across the state to participate in the program’s inaugural class.
A stinkhorn mushroom CAES News
Recent rains have mushrooms popping up in Georgia lawns 09/12/12 William G. Tyson, Tripp Williams
Recent rainfall has led to an explosion of mushrooms in lawns and mulched areas. Most of these fungi are completely harmless, though some consider them annoying.
The adult of the hornworm caterpillar is a hummingbird moth. This fast-flying moth has a long tongue that can suck nectar from deep-throated flowers. Like a hummingbird, the moth can hover while feeding. CAES News
Hummingbirds don't fly after dark – but hummingbird moths do 09/11/12 Nancy C. Hinkle
Remember that big green worm with the red horn on its tail that was eating your tomato plants in July? Well, over the last month it has burrowed into the soil, pupated, and emerged as a big moth that shows up after sunset and feeds from flowers at night.