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El Niño winter hits Georgia hard 02/09/10 Pam Knox
An El Niño winter continued to dominate Georgia in January, bringing cold, rainy weather to much of the state.
Preying mantis females often eat their partners after mating. Male is being consumed after mating (brown). CAES News
Romance not just for humans 02/09/10 April Reese Sorrow
Around Valentine’s Day people plan grand expressions of love for their sweethearts. Unlike humans, insects don’t have a day dedicated to love, but they do find time to romance in their own ways. Maybe people could learn a few things from them. Or, maybe not, said a University of Georgia insect expert.
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Learn from Georgia gardening expert 02/08/10
South Metro gardeners can learn about spring garden preparation from gardening expert Walter Reeves when he visits the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension office in Henry County on Thursday, Feb. 25 at 7 p.m.
Red and Yellow tulips planted in a bed on the UGA Athens campus. April 2008. CAES News
Georgia's green industry sees sunny horizon 02/04/10 J. Faith Peppers
Georgia’s green industry has suffered for several years under the strain of drought and related water restrictions. Continued economic woes, especially in the troubled housing industry, dampened recovery. But the future looks sunnier, according to a University of Georgia economist.
Vidalia Onions are planted in Candler County Nov. 1, 2005. CAES News
Vidalia Onions struggle through wet Georgia winter 02/04/10 Brad Haire
Georgia Vidalia Onion growers are ready for Mother Nature to turn off the tap. Record rainfall has dampened their crop, prevented them from getting into fields to take care of it and put it behind in development, says a University of Georgia onion expert.
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Imported food numbers on the rise 02/04/10 Sharon Dowdy
If one of your New Year’s resolutions is to eat only American-grown food, mark apple juice, cauliflower, garlic and limes off your grocery list. A University of Georgia food scientist says the majority of these foods are imported from other countries.
Living Well logo to accompany FACS column series. CAES News
Check your cooking staples 02/04/10 Elizabeth L. Andress
Are you afraid to open your cupboard and look for those baking ingredients? Do you wonder if they are OK or should be thrown out? Do these items ever get old? If seasonal baking is all you do, those leftover baking ingredients may be less than fresh. Even if you bake throughout the year, staple ingredients should be refreshed periodically.
UGA Center for Food Safety director Mike Doyle speaks with a reporter after the annual Ag Forecast breakfast in Macon, Ga., on Jan. 29, 2010. CAES News
Legislators tackle food safety on national, state levels 02/04/10 Stephanie Schupska
Outrage from recent food safety incidents – which range from E. coli in spinach to salmonella in peanut paste and jalapeño and serrano peppers – has driven state and national leaders to take action, making the coming year one for some major food policy changes, said Mike Doyle, director of the University of Georgia Center for Food Safety in Griffin, Ga.
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Bamboo grooming day 01/29/10
The Southeast Chapter of the American Bamboo Society will host its annual meeting and grove cleanup at the University of Georgia Bamboo Farm and Coastal Gardens Saturday, Feb. 13 in Savannah, Ga.