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A Daddy longlegs perches on a screen in Georgia CAES News
Daddy longlegs use their legs to smell, taste and touch 03/22/12 Shimat V. Joseph
“There is a big spider in our living room!” my wife screamed. As a graduate student in entomology at the University of Georgia, I’m accustomed to dealing with insects. Having just moved to Georgia from India, she is not.
A photo of a car windshield covered with yellow pine pollen. CAES News
Pollen counts are important but can be confusing 03/22/12 Frank M. Watson
In recent weeks, I have had numerous people to ask me about how weather forecasters come up with pollen counts.
A UGA student shows off his mealworm chocolate chip cookie at the UGA Insect Zoo in April 2010. CAES News
UGA Insect Zoo will host roach races, serve cricket cookies 03/22/12
There won't be any lions, tigers or bears, but the University of Georgia’s annual Insect Zoo will let visitors get up close and personal with roaches, crickets and other bugs.
Georgia farmer Relinda Walker displays organic peanuts on her farm. CAES News
Tifton researchers make strides in organic peanut production 03/22/12 Candace Pollock-Moore
University of Georgia researchers studying organic peanut production and researchers with the USDA’s Agricultural Research Service have found ways to reduce the amount of fertilizer and pesticides used in traditional peanut farming operations.
A begonia blooms in the University of Georgia Research and Education Garden in Griffin, Ga. CAES News
Learn to propagate plants at UGA workshop in Griffin 03/22/12
A plant propagation and hobby greenhouses hands-on workshop will be held April 25 on the University of Georgia campus in Griffin, Ga.
A lone Blackeyed Susan grows on a research farm at the University of Georgia campus in Griffin, Ga. CAES News
Garden expo set in Gainesville 03/15/12
The Tenth Annual Hall County Master Gardeners’ Spring Garden Expo will be held April 6 – 7 at the Chicopee Woods Agricultural Center in Gainesville, Ga.
Orange Azalea blooming at the State Botanical Gardens in Athens, Ga. CAES News
Azaleas need loving care to maintain their beauty 03/15/12 Frank M. Watson
Azaleas in full bloom are a sign that spring has sprung in the South. Georgia’s unpredictable weather has blooms on the Southern favorite popping out early. To keep azaleas at their best, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension specialists offer a few maintenance tips.
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
Atlanta ice cream selected as 2012 Flavor of Georgia food contest overall winner 03/15/12 Merritt Melancon
High Road Craft Ice Cream, of Atlanta, was selected as the grand champion of the 2012 Flavor of Georgia Food Product Contest.
UGA researcher Andy Paterson CAES News
UGA scientist Andy Paterson named Regents Professor 03/15/12 Sharron Hannon
Andrew Paterson, a University of Georgia scientist considered a world leader in the mapping and sequencing of flowering-plant genomes, has been named a Regents Professor, effective July 1, 2012.