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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.
Former dean of the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Gale Buchanan CAES News
Gale Buchanan and Buddy Leger to be inducted into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame 08/09/12 Merritt Melancon
The College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences will honor Gale Buchanan, a former dean of the college, and longtime, influential pecan and watermelon producer Buddy Leger, as inductees into Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame on September 14 at an induction ceremony at 6 p.m. in Athens, Ga.
Rendering of the FoodPIC building being built on the UGA campus in Griffin. CAES News
New UGA facility in Griffin will help launch new food products 08/09/12 Sharon Dowdy
Georgia’s 2013 budget includes $3.5 million to construct a long-awaited facility where University of Georgia food scientists in Griffin, Ga., will help businesses launch new food products and processes.