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Slime molds, like this dog vomit mold, pop up in Georgia every time it rains. This mold sprang up next to a corn plant in a Georgia garden this srping. It's not harmful but seems to gross out unsuspecting gardeners. CAES News
Alien-looking slime molds come from mulch not Mars 06/07/12 Michael J. Wheeler
Most of the time when people call their University of Georgia Extension office, they are typically fairly calm, but when they call to report a science-fiction-type growth has taken up residence in their yard, their nerves are usually on edge.
Cooperative Extension Southwest District 4-H'ers play beneath center pivot irrigation at the 2012 4-H20 camp at Stripling Irrigation Research Park in Camilla, Ga. CAES News
4-H20: Saving water for the future 06/07/12 Donn H Cooper
Dozens of 4-H students playing under the dangling spray nozzle of a center pivot irrigation system may look like a fun way to cool off in the south Georgia heat. But it’s also a lesson in water conservation.
Abbie Whittaker leads a reptile and amphibian class at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Ga. CAES News
June's Saturday at the Rock focuses on reptiles 06/07/12
Spend Saturday, June 16, at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Ga., and get up close and personal with the center’s reptile and amphibian collection.
Squash vine borer larva inside squash vine. CAES News
The squash vine borer: A difficult but manageable garden pest 06/05/12 Donn H Cooper
You can have tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers galore; but no backyard garden is complete without summer squash.
A 10-by-14 structural frame greenhouse built with treated wood and commercial-grade plastic. CAES News
Backyard hobby greenhouses are the dream of many home gardeners 06/05/12 Sharon Dowdy
With a little effort and forethought, the dream of owning a hobby greenhouse can become reality.
This map shows the amount of precipitation in Georgia in May 2012. Click on "view image" to see an enlarged version of the map. CAES News
Spring 2012 hits the record books as one of the warmest 06/04/12 Pam Knox
Weather conditions in May continued this year's trend of above-normal temperatures in Georgia with some areas seeing higher than normal rainfall and other areas still experiencing drought conditions.
University of Georgia Distinguished Research Professor Casimir Akoh CAES News
Hazelnuts improve infant formula 05/31/12 April Reese Sorrow
Human breast milk is the best source of food for infants. University of Georgia researchers have found what may be a new second best—formula made from hazelnut oil.
New cabin at Rock Eagle - 2012 CAES News
2013 state budget funds seven new cabins at Rock Eagle 4-H Center 05/31/12 Sharon Dowdy
Former 4-H'ers who bunked at Rock Eagle 4-H Center for camp may find themselves feeling a little jealous of the newest generation of 4-H campers. The center has four new cabins, five under construction and will soon build seven more thanks to $2.5 million dollars appropriated for the project in the Georgia 2013 state budget.
UGA Extension faculty are helping Georgia farmers make the state's more than 12,000 broiler houses more efficient. CAES News
UGA Extension helps poultry farmers lower their power bills 05/31/12 Merritt Melancon
The practices that can help us save energy in our own homes, like sealing leaks, insulating and updating cooling systems and replacing light bulbs, are also being used to make Georgia’s prolific poultry industry more efficient — one chicken house at a time.