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A bed bug fills with blood as it feeds on a human arm. CAES News
Bed bugs from school 08/03/12 Merritt Melancon
Just when parents thought head lice were the only insects to invade classrooms, bed bugs have been added to the list. Hotels are typically the place that comes to mind when bedbugs are mentioned, but the critters like book bags, too.
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Parent-Teacher Teams 08/02/12 Merritt Melancon
Most parents plan on seeing their child’s teacher only a few times a year at parent-teacher conferences. But building a relationship with your child’s teacher can improve your child’s performance during the school year.
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Food allergies 08/02/12 Judy A. Harrison
Sending your child to school can be especially stressful if your child has a food allergy. Don’t worry; you and your child are not alone. Approximately 6 million children under the age of 18 in the U.S. have a food allergy.
U.S. currency and credit cards. CAES News
Identity theft 08/02/12 Cheryl R. Varnadoe
According to the Federal Trade Commission, an estimated 9 million people will become victims of identity theft this year, and 31 percent of those people will be children, teenagers or young adults.
4-H Emblem CAES News
Georgia 4-H 08/02/12 Melanie Biersmith, Mandy B. Marable
Learning how to lead is often the best way for students to graduate high school with the skills needed to succeed in college and beyond.
School buses parked in a row awaiting the end of the school day. CAES News
Back to School 08/02/12 Judy Ashley
Through Cooperative Extension offices in almost every county, the University of Georgia helps Georgians become healthier, more financially independent and more environmentally responsible.
Child's insulated lunchbox being opened for lunch. August 2008. CAES News
Green Lunches 08/02/12 Constance C. Crawley
The prepackaged lunch kits and snacks that often end up in children’s lunch boxes not only contain too much sugar, salt and fat, but they also can be quite expensive.
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Turfgrass Update 08/02/12 Merritt Melancon
Camden and Glynn county Extension agents will host a green industry update and workshop for professional landscapers from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. August 28.
Dr. Mike Lacy, department head, University of Georgia Department of Poultry Science CAES News
High corn costs 07/31/12 Michael P. Lacy
Severe drought in the Midwest corn-belt is driving up poultry feed costs in Georgia. Economists and poultry industry experts predict corn costs will increase 50 percent in 2012 compared to typical years. Some economists say corn prices could double by the end of the summer.