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Students become Georgia's first virtual 4-H'ers 03/11/10 Sharon Dowdy
Thanks to a new pilot program, Georgia students may soon be able to attend 4-H meetings without leaving home. The new virtual 4-H club is being test-driven by students at the Georgia Cyber Academy.
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Georgia 4-H plans free camp for military families 03/04/10
The Georgia 4-H program has scheduled a special camp weekend just for military families. And, it’s free. The second annual camp is set for March 20-21 at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Ga.
A syrphid fly hovers over a swamp sunflower CAES News
Spring will be cold, wet, hot and dry 03/04/10 David E. Stooksbury, Ph.D.
Georgia’s spring weather this year will be the tale of two seasons: The most likely scenario is cooler and wetter than normal early on, becoming hotter and drier leading into summer.
Campers raise Camp Burton flag during Operation Purple Camp CAES News
Georgia 4-H offers free camps for military children 03/04/10 Sharon Dowdy
Georgia 4-H is offering a free summer camp to children who have a parent serving in the military. Operation Purple Camp is designed to help students deal with the stresses involved with having a parent deployed overseas.
Tax deadline is April 15. UGA Extension offers help to citizens filing returns. CAES News
UGA Extension helping citizens with taxes 03/04/10 April Reese Sorrow
The April 15 tax deadline is nearing, and many people have already filed their returns for free with help from the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. And they received some financial education during the process.
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Too much water for plants as bad as not enough 03/04/10 Andrea Gonzalez
With all of the rain Georgia has gotten this winter, it’s easy to forget the state was ever in extreme drought. But just because the drought is over doesn’t mean water conservation practices should stop. Too much water can be just as bad as not enough for plants.
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Eat bugs, pet tarantulas at UGA Insect Zoo 03/04/10
Chocolate-covered bugs, mealworm cookies and cricket-spitting contests are taking the spotlight again for the 25th annual Insect Zoo at the University of Georgia. The zoo will take place 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. April 2 in room 426 of UGA’s Biological Sciences Building in Athens, Ga.
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UGA workshop to help landscapers make better bids 03/04/10
To help landscapers better estimate the costs of their jobs and make better bids, the University of Georgia is holding a workshop March 11-12 in Athens, Ga.
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So. Appalachian landscape seminar set 02/25/10
Gardening with Heat and Soil, a Southern Appalachian landscape seminar, has been set for Saturday, April 24, at the First United Methodist Church of Union County in Blairsville, Ga.