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Military family 4-H camp 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
Cold, wet, hot and dry spring 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
Free camp for military kids 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
Tax Help 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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Drowning plants 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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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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Landscape software 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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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.
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Symposium set for March 02/25/10
The annual South Georgia Native Plant and Wildflower Symposium will be held March 24 at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Ga.