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The adult of the hornworm caterpillar is a hummingbird moth. This fast-flying moth has a long tongue that can suck nectar from deep-throated flowers. Like a hummingbird, the moth can hover while feeding. CAES News
Hummingbird moths 09/11/12 Nancy C. Hinkle
Remember that big green worm with the red horn on its tail that was eating your tomato plants in July? Well, over the last month it has burrowed into the soil, pupated, and emerged as a big moth that shows up after sunset and feeds from flowers at night.
UGA CAES horticulturist Allan Armitage CAES News
Armitage online 09/11/12 Merritt Melancon, Jay Tillinghast
It’s not often a gardener can invite a nationally known expert over to talk about gardening, but a new online course with University of Georgia acclaimed horticulturist Allan Armitage now offers that chance.
Researchers in the UGA College of Family and Consumer Sciences recently used Facebook to teach college-aged cooks about food safety. CAES News
Food safety 09/10/12 April Reese Sorrow
New research from the University of Georgia published in the August issue of the Journal of Food Protection found that the social networking platform Facebook is good for more than keeping up with friends—targeted content can be used to teach college students how to safely prepare their own food.
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Cracking fruit 09/06/12 Judy Ashley
Many parts of Georgia have received excessive amounts of rain over the past few weeks. Although the rain is good for the state’s drought conditions, too much rain in a short period of time can cause havoc in vegetable gardens.
Plants love the summer sun, but June's triple-digit days had plants, and their caretakers, wilting across the state. CAES News
Fall cleaning 09/06/12 Merritt Melancon
Georgians are closing in on the end of the backyard planting season, and soon all that will be left are a few barren planting boxes and a few packets of unsprouted seeds. While there may be a temptation to pack all of this stuff back into your garage or shed until next spring, it may be worth it to do a little “fall cleaning” first. Some things are worth saving, and others are not.
The pond on the University of Georgia Westbrook Research Farm off Ellis Road in Griffin, Ga. CAES News
Algae and weed control 09/06/12 Sharon Dowdy
This summer's drought conditions have made pond levels across Georgia drop and toxic algae grow. There have been four cases of cattle being killed as result of drinking infected water and many unreported cases are likely, says a University of Georgia aquaculture expert.
An American Kestrel from the Rock Eagle 4-H Center's collection CAES News
Native raptors 09/06/12 Matt Hammons
Is that a red-tailed hawk or a red-shouldered? If you’ve ever wanted to identify native raptors, the Saturday, Sept. 15 session of Saturday at the Rock is perfect for you. The Birds of Prey class is set to begin at 9:30 a.m. at Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Ga.
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August Rain 09/06/12 Pam Knox
August in Georgia was cooler than average across the state, but rainfall varied considerably from northwest to southeast. Generally the driest area was the metro Atlanta area, and the wettest areas stretched from south of Augusta and east towards the Georgia coast.
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UGA farm sale 08/31/12 J. Faith Peppers
In its August meeting, the University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved the sale of the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences’ Plant Sciences Farm in Watkinsville, Ga. The 522-acre farm will be sold to the Townley Family Partnership for $11.4 million.