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Trey Thomas, of White County took home first place in the 2012 Georgia 4-H Pumpkin Growing Contest with his 342-pound pumpkin. CAES News
Georgia's giant pumpkins test 4-H'ers, wow their neighbors 10/12/12 Merritt Melancon

Every year around this time the national news is filled with stories of monument-sized pumpkins from places like Maine and Michigan, but Georgians are no slouches when it comes to giant produce.

Jasper Utley, of Tift County, took home second place in the 2-12 Georgia 4-H Pumpkin Growing Contest with his 281-pound pumpkin. CAES News
Growing your own giant pumpkin takes time, planning and the right seeds 10/12/12 Merritt Melancon
Giant pumpkins don't just happen. It takes time and patience if you want to be the only person on your block who has a 300-pound jack-o-lantern.
Students work in a raised bed garden at High Shoals Elementary School as part of the school's community supported agriculture fundraising project. CAES News
Vegetables don't grow at the grocery store 10/11/12 Judy Ashley
With the majority of American children at least two generations removed from the farm, it is common for them to think their food originates at the grocery store. Or even worse, they may think it comes from a fast food restaurant. The Farm to School program was established to help battle this misperception and to help children connect and appreciate the food they eat.
Tax deadline is April 15. UGA Extension offers help to citizens filing returns. CAES News
Public meeting set to discuss Georgia Ag Tax Exemption Program 10/10/12
Sweeping changes were approved in last year’s House Bill 386 that exempt inputs used in agricultural production from Georgia sales tax collections. For certified producers or farmers this means most of the items they buy to use in agricultural production will be sales tax exempt beginning in 2013.
The Georgia Traffic Injury Prevention Institute (GTIPI) will offer four training and community education initiatives through this year's grant award. CAES News
UGA awarded grant to continue driver education programs 10/10/12 Andrew L Turnage
The University of Georgia Traffic Injury Prevention Institute was awarded a $650,000 grant from the Georgia Governor’s Office of Highway Safety to continue its statewide education programs in the areas of child passenger safety, parent-teen driving safety and senior driver education.
A twig girdler chews on a branch. CAES News
Pest lays eggs in the tips of tree branches causing them to break 10/09/12 Jule-Lynne Macie
If something appears to be chewing off the ends of tree branches in your landscape, that something is most likely a twig girdler.
Rose leaf-curl mite damage CAES News
Tiny mite spreads ugly disease by feeding on roses 10/08/12 Paul Pugliese
Roses are typically viewed as one of the most beautiful flowers, but in rare cases a tiny pest can cause gnarly looking, new growth on rose bushes. Rose leaf-curl mites feed on roses and cause rose rosette virus, also known as RRV.
Locations of existing food hubs and projects or working groups that are trying to develop food hubs in Georgia as of October 2012. CAES News
Georgia's burgeoning network of food hubs already making connections between farmers and local markets 10/05/12 Merritt Melancon
A survey of local food hubs in Georgia found that the state already has some working models for providing local produce for growing local markets.
A vegetable garden in Butts Co., Ga. CAES News
Clean garden, compost now for better garden later 10/04/12 Frank M. Watson
Many home gardeners are already planning for 2013’s garden, but the 2012 garden season has one more chore in store for you. Taking the time to clean out your old garden now can save you a lot of heartache, disease and insect problems next spring.