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UGA wash kills foodborne pathogens in minutes 06/25/08 Terry Hastings
University of Georgia researchers have developed an effective technology for reducing contamination of dangerous bacteria on food.
Augusta, Columbus and Savannah all broke their all-time December precipitation records. CAES News
Georgia volunteers needed for rain gauge network 05/15/08 Brad Haire
Georgia weather experts need precise, timely information on the amount of rain and when it falls across the state. With good access to the Web and rain gauges in hand, citizens can help.
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UGA students learn to protect U.S. food supply 04/29/08 Stephanie Schupska
Dead pigeons don’t usually attract much attention. But a few hundred of them infected with avian influenza and mysteriously found in several U.S. cities would cause, at the least, a media storm.
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Mundane studies keep safe, high-quality food on Georgia tables 03/13/08 J. Scott Angle
You may not find research in fruit and vegetable diseases to be intriguing, but if you no longer had high-quality fresh food on your plate, you might change your mind. If federal earmark funding is taken off the table for America’s land-grant universities, the safety of our abundant food supply will suffer.
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UGA, green industry help Georgians conserve water 03/04/08
Drought is predicted for Georgia this summer. To help home gardeners, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and green industry experts put their heads together and developed tips Georgians can use to keep gardens green while saving water.
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Dangerous imports 02/28/08
In 2004, for the first time ever, the United States imported more food than it exported. If this trend continues, a University of Georgia expert predicts cases of foodborne illness will rise in the U.S.
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Pay bills now to avoid paying more later 01/03/08
If your cash ran out before your shopping list did, you probably relied on credit cards this holiday season. It’s time to develop a plan to tackle the debt before it grows out of control, says a University of Georgia financial expert.
Image of earth in La Nina climate stage CAES News
La Niña likely to bring warmer, drier cool season 09/11/07 David E. Stooksbury, Ph.D.
A La Niña watch has been issued by the Southeast Climate Consortium and the state climatologists of Alabama, Florida and Georgia. A watch means that conditions are likely for the development of a full-fledged La Niña event.
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Help children prevent, conquer illnesses in school 08/23/07 Stephanie Schupska
Whether a child’s been back at school three weeks, three days or three hours, germs are multiplying. And with the added stress of a new school year, children are more likely to get sick.