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"Your Southern Garden" host Walter Reeves. CAES News
Pitcher plants, coleus and tires on 'Your Southern Garden' July 16 07/07/11
Learn about everything from pitcher plants to recycling tires on "Your Southern Garden" with Walter Reeves July 16 at noon and 6:30 p.m. on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Lake sampling at Rock Eagle Lake CAES News
Lake ecology lesson set at Rock Eagle 4-H Center 07/05/11 Sharon Dowdy
Rock Eagle 4-H Center will hold a Saturday session titled Explore Rock Eagle Lake on July 16 from 9:30 a.m. until 11:30 a.m. At this session, participants will use dip nets to collect and identify common organisms found in Rock Eagle Lake.
Southern Mole Cricket CAES News
Get mole crickets now before they destroy your lawn 06/30/11 William G. Tyson
Adult mole crickets spend winter underground. When temperatures warm, they emerge, feed and mate. Their flights begin in March and continue through June when their numbers, and damage, in an area can increase quickly.
Patrick McCullough integrated the Smart Class application into the instruction for his Turf Pest Management class. CAES News
Smart phone app teaches UGA students about turfgrass 06/30/11 April Reese Sorrow
Patrick McCullough worked with fellow University of Georgia turfgrass scientists to build the first turfgrass application for smart phones. Now, he is harnessing the power of technology to teach his students.
A power-driven implement that disrupts weed growth CAES News
In organic crops, use an integrated approach to weed management 06/30/11 Candace Pollock-Moore
Outsmarting weeds in organic crop production sometimes requires unorthodox, or what Carroll Johnson calls “bizarre” management techniques.
Green pecans grow on a tree in South Georgia. CAES News
Drought puts squeeze on Georgia pecans 06/30/11 Brad Haire
Drought continues to suppress Georgia agriculture, particularly in southwest Georgia, the hub of the state’s pecan production. It could turn what was expected to be an “on” year into an “off” one for pecan growers.
Attendees at the North Georgia Turfgrass Field Day in Gainesville, Ga., on June 29, 2011, check out vendor information. CAES News
Field day launches turf-learning season 06/30/11 Stephanie Schupska
The green industry, which includes turfgrass and landscaping, has been hit hard over the past few years of drought and economic downturn. And while most new landscape installations have stalled in recent years, improved management has helped keep many companies in business. And that was the focus of the ninth annual North Georgia Turfgrass Field Day in Gainesville, Ga., June 29.
"Your Southern Garden" host Walter Reeves. CAES News
Ponds, pups, planting plans on 'Your Southern Garden' July 2 06/28/11
Learn about pond care, agave pups and creating planting plans on "Your Southern Garden" with Walter Reeves July 2 at noon and 6:30 p.m. on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
"I am Georgia 4-H" logo CAES News
Protect yourself when posting information to social network sites 06/23/11 Sharon Dowdy
Some 37 percent of American 10-to-12-year olds are active members of the social network site Facebook, according to a 2010 study by McAfee. To help Georgia teens stay safe on the Internet, Georgia 4-H specialist Cheryl Varnadoe teaches youths to make wise decisions when posting information to social network sites like Facebook and MySpace.