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Sun shines brightly through foliage. CAES News
Georgia summertime weather seeps into September 10/07/10 Pam Knox
September was hot and dry in Georgia, with many locations setting daytime temperature records. Several locations had the hottest April-through-September period on record.
‘Orange Bulldog’ is an improved pumpkin variety developed by UGA scientists from germplasm collected in the jungles of South America. It has greater levels of resistance to viruses than conventional pumpkins. ‘Orange Bulldog’ made its debut in 2004 and has consistently produced yields of 13,000 to 20,000 pounds per acre in north and south Georgia. CAES News
Pumpkin picking time has arrived 10/07/10 Paul Pugliese
One of the surest signs that fall is upon us is the appearance of pumpkins for sale along roadsides. If the pumpkins are ready for harvest, frost can't be far behind.
More than 160,000 children nationwide miss school every day out of fear of being bullied, according to the National Education Association. CAES News
Online bullying hurts, too 10/07/10 April Reese Sorrow
If a child has access to the Internet, text messaging or email, they could become a victim of cyberbullying. According to recent surveys, more than 40 percent of students in fourth through eighth grades have been the victim of some form of online bullying.
Jean Kinsey, a professor at the University of Minnesota, gives the 2010 D.W. Brooks Lecture on "Feeding Billions: Local Solutions or Global Distribution" in Athens, Ga. CAES News
Ag Futures: local food, biofuels distract from global food needs 10/07/10 J. Faith Peppers
Jean Kinsey suggested her 2010 D.W. Brooks Lecture might well have been titled “A Tale of Two Food Cultures.” Her talk this week in Athens, Ga., on “Feeding Billions: Local Solutions or Global Distributions” concluded that sustainably feeding the world will require both.
Yao-wen Huang, right, speaks after receiving the D.W. Brooks Award for Excellence in Global Programs. Huang is a food science and technology professor at UGA. CAES News
College gives 2010 D.W. Brooks Awards 10/07/10 Stephanie Schupska
Five University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences faculty members were awarded the highest honor the college bestows on Tuesday, Oct. 5 in Athens, Ga., at the annual D.W. Brooks Lecture and Faculty Awards for Excellence.
Unlike many blueberry plants, Blue Suede holds on to its foilage throughout the year. It is brightly colored in the fall and green in the winter. CAES News
Blue Suede blueberry perfect for home gardens 10/06/10 Sharon Dowdy
For years, University of Georgia plant breeder Scott NeSmith has created new blueberry varieties for the commercial market. Now, he has bred one just for home gardeners.
The Waycross College Swamp Fox greets University of Georgia Tifton Campus student ambassadors at an event Sept. 30 to celebrate academic agreements that will ease the transfer path for WC students who want to attend the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. From left to right, Tom Lanier, Micheal Barnes, the Swamp Fox, Chrissa Tatum Johns and Brock Ward. CAES News
Waycross College and the University of Georgia form partnership 09/30/10
Waycross College students who wish to one day attend the University of Georgia now have a clear academic path to follow. The institutions recently signed two agreements that will ease the transfer of WC students into the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Mosquitoes feed on sugar water in Mark Brown's endocrinology lab on UGA's Athens campus. CAES News
Mosquito hormones similar to humans 09/30/10 April Reese Sorrow
Mosquitoes fly, drink blood, and can live for days without a head. Mosquitoes may seem very different from humans, but one University of Georgia researcher says people have a lot in common with the notorious insect.
"I am Georgia 4-H" logo CAES News
Students start 4-H awareness movement 09/30/10 Stephanie Schupska
What started out as a marketing campaign last summer has turned into a rally cry for Georgia 4-H. Students, 4-H alumni and staff working with the program are now declaring “I am Georgia 4-H” with bumper stickers, T-shirts and floods of comments on the 4-H Facebook page.