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Royal honored 05/13/09
During graduation ceremonies for the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences May 9, State Representative Richard Royal received the college’s highest honor: the Medallion of Honor for Service.
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Financial advice 05/08/09
Many economic experts say the United States is in the midst of the greatest recession the nation has faced since the Great Depression. American families are affected directly by this crisis through job losses, home foreclosures and rising fuel and food costs.
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Going greener 05/07/09
“The thing that amazed growers around the country most was showing them how something as simple as changing out their light bulbs could save them so much money,” said Paul Thomas, a UGA Cooperative Extension horticulturalist.
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Archway honor 05/07/09
The University of Georgia was recently awarded the 2009 Outreach Scholarship W.K. Kellogg Foundation Engagement Award for its Archway Partnership program. By receiving the award, the Archway Partnership is one of four regional programs invited to compete for the national 2009 C. Peter Magrath University Community Engagement Award.
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Mosquito control 05/07/09
Georgia’s drought kept mosquitoes, to a point, at bay. But an abundance of rain and warm weather has sparked dormant eggs to hatch. By the millions, adult mosquitoes are descending on Georgians all across the state.
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April weather 05/06/09
April hit Georgia with almost every weather punch, including floods, hail, high winds, tornadoes and even two earthquakes.
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Lanier, Hartwell basins 05/05/09
Thanks to generous rains, Lake Lanier and Lake Hartwell basins have improved to mild drought. The basins were previously in moderate drought.
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Gardening In Georgia 05/05/09
Recycling isn’t just for household waste. On the May 16 and 20 episode of “Gardening in Georgia with Walter Reeves,” see how to recycle things from the landscape, too. Tune into Georgia Public Broadcasting stations Saturdays at 12:30 p.m. and 6 p.m., and Wednesdays at 7 p.m.
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Rain trackers 04/30/09
University of Georgia professor Mark Eiteman’s morning ritual begins at 6:45 each day. He brushes his teeth, makes a fresh bowl of fruit, checks his rain gauge and reports the measurement on the Internet. Collecting rain data isn’t part of his job. He volunteers to gather the information for the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail and Snow Network, or Co
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Prevent spreading flu 04/30/09
Amid reports that an outbreak of H1N1 influenza, otherwise called swine flu, continues to grow in the United States and internationally, university experts say simple precautions should be used to prevent the spread of all types of flu.