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Close up image of large patch disease on zoysiagrass CAES News
Turf diseases like large patch and take-all patch can pop up in the fall. 09/20/11 William G. Tyson
September 23 is the first day of fall, heralding in cooler temperatures that slow the growth of the grass and prepares it to go dormant for the winter. It is also a favorable time for turf diseases to develop. If you had problems with large patch or take-all patch in the spring, you will likely deal with them again in the fall.
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Sustainable community innovation grants available 09/15/11 Candace Pollock-Moore
Do you have a great idea for a project that combines sustainable agriculture and your community but no money to ahead? Apply for funding through the Southern Sustainable Agriculture Research & Education Sustainable Community Innovation Grant program.
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Art at the Rock set at Rock Eagle 4-H Center 09/15/11 Sharon Dowdy
The third annual Art @ the Rock juried art show is set for Nov. 19 and 20, 2011 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Ga. The show will open at 10 a.m. and close at 4 p.m. on Saturday and open at noon and close at 4 p.m. on Sunday.
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
College helps school raise vegetables, money 09/15/11 Andrea Gonzalez
Deep budget cuts have school administrators searching for creative ways to raise money for learning opportunities for their students. Typically, students sell sweets and wrapping paper to raise funds. Fifth-graders at High Shoals Elementary School in Athens, Ga., are growing and selling produce to earn money.
Andrew Jackson plays bingo with a resident at Heardmont Nursing Home CAES News
High school students tap into success through Teens as Planners program 09/15/11 Stephanie Schupska
Eleventh-grader Shaquille Sanders has a cure for boredom: Go play bingo at Heardmont Nursing Home.
Diana King hosts students in a virtual classroom. Students are able to access information they need to complete their graduate degree at times that work with their schedule. CAES News
UGA students earn ag leadership degrees online 09/15/11 April Reese Sorrow
This semester, nearly 50 students are logging on and learning through an innovative program at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. They are earning their UGA master’s degrees in agricultural leadership conveniently online.
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Despite drought, Georgia corn yields could break record 09/15/11 Brad Haire
Without irrigation, there’d be no corn to harvest this year in Georgia. In this episode of “In the Field” Brad Haire speaks with Dr. Dewey Lee, grain agronomist with UGA Cooperative Extension, about Georgia's 2011 corn crop.
Fulton Fresh Mobile Farmer's Market van CAES News
UGA agents deliver free vegetables to Atlanta 'food deserts' 09/08/11 Sharon Dowdy
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agents in Fulton County are heading up an effort to deliver fresh produce to areas of the county considered “food deserts,” or areas with poor access to affordable, healthy food.
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August's weather played the same old tune 09/08/11 Pam Knox
And the vicious cycle continued in August, which brought sparse rainfall and hot temperatures to Georgia for the seventh straight month, increasing drought across the state.