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Food allergies 10/30/08 April Reese Sorrow
Teresa Haire reads the labels on all the food she feeds her two-year-old son, Brandon. If she doesn’t, it could be serious. He’s allergic to eggs and peanuts.
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Keep food safe 08/28/08
Fall means cooler temperatures, fabulous weekend outings, exciting football tailgate parties and -- foodborne illness? Don’t let vomiting, diarrhea, fever or other foodborne illness problems interfere with your plans this fall.
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Chemical controls 08/28/08 Sharon Dowdy
Fall is the perfect time to rid your lawn of fire ants, but the kind of pesticide you chose will determine how quickly and how long you’ll keep the biting pests at bay, says a University of Georgia expert.
Cairo, Ga., received 16.8 inches of rainfall from Tropical Storm Fay, the most recorded across the state. Many cities received up to 10 inches of rainfall as the storm swept across the state Aug. 22-26. CAES News
Rain from Fay 08/28/08 Gerrit Hoogenboom, Joel O. Paz
Rain from Tropical Storm Fay brought much needed moisture to Georgia August 22-26. According to the University of Georgia Automated Environmental Monitoring Network, many places got more than 10 inches of rain from the storm’s slow trek across the Southeast.
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Beneficial drought? 08/21/08 Sharon Dowdy
Gardeners and landscapers are pleased with the drought for at least one reason. It has diminished the Japanese beetle population.
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Southern favorite 08/13/08 Sharon Dowdy
As far as good eats go, the rutabaga ranks up there with the collard green and black-eyed pea to most Southerners. If you like the tuberous treat, now is the time to plant it, says a University of Georgia horticulturist.
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UGA Turfgrass Field Day 08/07/08
If caring for turfgrass is your job, there is an event planned just for you Aug. 20 at the University of Georgia campus in Griffin, Ga. Rain or shine, registration starts at 8 a.m. for the UGA Turfgrass Field Day, a day filled with everything you ever wanted to know about turfgrass and much more.
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Economic engine 08/07/08 Stephanie Schupska
When the numbers are totaled, food and fiber production are the dominate drivers of Georgia’s economic engine, according to a report by the University of Georgia.
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'Dish' garden 08/07/08 Sharon Dowdy
On their own, container gardens or recycling are not new concepts. But Tony Johnson combined the two and made a unique, eye-catching, floral conversation piece.