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Collard greens grow in a garden in Butts Co., Ga. CAES News
Fall Veggies 09/05/13 Rolando Orellana
Many so-called super-foods such as kale, collards and spinach are ideal cool season vegetables for planting in September planting.
Yellow leaves on a tree in the fall of the year CAES News
Composted Leaves 09/05/13 STEPHEN GARTON
Perhaps the best way to mimic nature in managed landscapes is to turn leaves into compost. When applied back to the soil, compost provides many of the benefits that are enjoyed by plants in natural environments.
Mosquitoes feed on sugar water in Mark Brown's endocrinology lab on UGA's Athens campus. CAES News
Mosquito season 09/04/13 Merritt Melancon

Although the rate of mosquito-borne diseases has been low this summer, University of Georgia experts urge the public to continue to take caution during this last month of mosquito season.

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension horticulturist Bob Westerfield displays several pieces of lawn and garden equipment during a class on the UGA campus in Griffin, Georgia. CAES News
Clean Tools 09/04/13 Sharon Dowdy
If you plan to take a rest from gardening this fall, take time to inspect, repair and clean your gardening tools before storing them for the winter.
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Bat removal 08/28/13 Frank M. Watson
If you have bats in your belfry, or your attic, now is the time to remove them before they hibernate in your home for the winter.
A farmer uses his tractor to bushhog a pasture in Butts County, Ga. CAES News
Pasture weeds 08/27/13 Adam Speir
From observations out in the field this summer, I would say the most persistent weeds farmers face in pastures and hayfields are horsenettle, crabgrass and Johnsongrass. These three plants are persistent by nature and may prove difficult to control.
Will Ross, head grower at Evergreen Nursery in Statham, explains how a new automated micro-irrigation system developed by UGA researchers has helped him get these hostas — being grown for next spring — off to a good start. CAES News
Advanced Irrigation 08/20/13 Merritt Melancon
A team of University of Georgia researchers has been able to reduce container nurseries’ water usage by 70 percent, as a result of new breakthroughs in computer-linked soil moisture sensors.
George Vellidis, a professor on the University of Georgia-Tifton campus, examines a soil moisture sensor. CAES News
Optimizing irrigation use 08/19/13 Clint Thompson
Soil moisture sensors are an efficient tool farmers use to optimize their irrigation water use.
Satsuma oranges are grown predominantly in Alabama, Louisiana and California. CAES News
Satsuma oranges 08/14/13
Farmers interested in growing an alternative crop can learn about Satsuma oranges on Thursday, Aug. 22 at the Lowndes County Civic Center in Valdosta.
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension horticulturist Bob Westerfield displays several pieces of lawn and garden equipment during a class on the UGA campus in Griffin, Georgia. CAES News
Small farmer workshop 08/13/13
A workshop for small-scale farmers and home gardeners interested in growing and marketing vegetables for profit is set for Sept. 20 on the University of Georgia campus in Griffin.