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A push lawn mower CAES News
Plan now for lush, green turfgrass this summer 01/25/12 Becky Griffin
Are you dreaming of lush, green grass for your lawn? There are several steps you can take now, in the cold of winter, to help you enjoy a beautiful lawn in the summer.
Fresh asparagus CAES News
February is asparagus planting time 01/25/12 Frank M. Watson
February is the best month for planting asparagus. Crowns not seed are used to establish asparagus, so check with area garden centers early in case the crowns need to be ordered.
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Use separate chemical sprayers when using 2,4-D 01/25/12 Frank M. Watson
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Agent Frank Watson discusses the proper way to dispose of excess chemicals.
J. Scott Angle, dean and director, UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. CAES News
Flawed lists can steer students in the wrong direction 01/20/12 J. Scott Angle
Media often publish lists – best dressed celebrities; top party schools, and bestselling books. A recent article distributed by Yahoo News detailed what the writer considered the Top 5 “useless” college degrees. Three of the majors on the list are only as useless as your next meal.
Steve Brown is the assistant dean for University of Georgia Cooperative Extension with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. CAES News
Agriculture gives Georgia's economy a leg up 01/19/12 Steve L. Brown
In a year when Georgia’s economy struggled to get back on its feet, agriculture gave local communities a much-needed boost, according to a report released by the University of Georgia Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development.
UGA CAES horticulturist Allan Armitage CAES News
Allan Armitage to lead virtual tour of Ireland gardens at State Botanical Garden 01/19/12
University of Georgia horticulturist Allan Armitage will speak about gardens around the world in a series of talks set to begin Jan. 24 at the State Botanical Garden of Georgia
Hay bales outline a field in Butts County, Georgia. CAES News
UGA hosts Southeast Hay Convention 01/18/12
Whether you are new to hay production or an old hand at it, the University of Georgia’s Forage Team invites you to learn more about producing high-quality hay at the Fifth Annual Southeast Hay Convention. This year’s event will be held March 6-7 in Tifton, Ga., at the UGA-Tifton Campus Conference Center.
Soil sample bags await processing at the University of Georgia Soil Testing Laboratory in Athens, Ga. CAES News
Test the soil in sleeping garden plots now 01/18/12 Michael J. Wheeler
Backyard gardens have stopped producing, and everything has been bitten by a couple of hard, fall frosts. There’s not much to do in the garden this time of year, but you can get ahead of the game for next year’s vegetable garden by taking a soil sample now.
cracked pecans CAES News
USDA funds UGA research on nutritional, health benefits of pecans 01/17/12 Stephanie Schupska
The pecan, a Georgia crop staple, packs a much higher antioxidant punch than its nut-cousin the almond. But what the little-known nut is high in is overshadowed by what it’s low in—research, marketing and consumer data.