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Collard greens grow in a garden in Butts Co., Ga. CAES News
Hall County to host fall garden expo 09/09/10
The seventh annual Hall County Master Gardeners’ Fall Garden Expo is set for Sept. 24–25.
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Walk Georgia online exercise program kicks off for fall 09/09/10 Sarah Lewis
It’s time to pull out those walking shoes and get steppin’, Georgia. The annual eight-week program, Walk Georgia, began Sept. 5, and registration continues through Sept. 14.
Fall armyworm on a blade of grass CAES News
Armyworms march across Georgia lawns 09/02/10 William G. Hudson
Almost every year in late summer, caterpillars invade turfgrass across Georgia. Damage to established turf is mostly aesthetic, but newly planted sod or sprigged areas can be severely damaged or even killed.
Rocky Mount's Tyler Romeu (left) and Jonathan Miller (right) show the contents of their net to instructor Chris Edmonds (far left) during lake ecology class while on an environmental education field trip at Rock Eagle 4-H center in Eatonton, Tuesday, May 3, 2005. CAES News
4-H: Not just camp and club meetings 09/02/10 Sharon Dowdy
For many, the words “Georgia 4-H” bring to mind club meetings and trips to Rock Eagle, the mountains or the beach for camp. But it’s much more, says a Georgia 4-H program expert.
Bright sunshine. CAES News
Georgia summer sets record 09/02/10 Pam Knox
Georgia summers are notoriously hot. But this summer has been a record-setter, with August capping a string of months with temperatures significantly above average.
Dr. Jean Kinsey, University of Minnesota CAES News
D.W. Brooks lecturer to focus on global food systems 09/02/10 Stephanie Schupska
For more than 25 years, the University of Minnesota’s Jean Kinsey has studied the issues of getting food to hungry people – and the economics, policies and opportunities involved.
Produce on sale at the 2010 Athens Farmers Market. CAES News
Direct-marketing local food course Nov. 8 in Macon 08/31/10 April Reese Sorrow
Interest in local food is increasing. But producers lack a distribution system for moving the food and are uncertain about regulations that affect local-food production. A class in Macon, Ga., Nov. 8 will help them figure it all out.
Hemlock Woolly Adelgids suck up the cells from the needles and prevent the tree from transferring water and conducting photosynthesis. The first obvious sign of an infestation is thinning foliage; the needles fall off and the crown starts thinning out. From a distance, trees look gray. CAES News
Georgia hemlock trees under siege 08/26/10 April Reese Sorrow
Thousands of broken trees line the banks of the Chattooga River. The dead, gray stabs were once evergreen monsters offering shade to trout and picturesque views to visitors. These Eastern hemlocks are native to north Georgia, but they are dying rapidly.
Most Georgia farmers plant more than one crop during a season, usually managing a combination of peanuts, cotton, corn or soybeans. Across the board, they are looking at record or record-tying yields in 2009. CAES News
Georgia pecan, tobacco farmers eye unexpectedly good crops 08/26/10 Brad Haire
Georgia’s tobacco and pecan crop are on pace for a surprisingly good year. Not surprisingly, though, above-normal temperatures have smothered the state and taken a toll on some row crops, like peanut and cotton.