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Vidalia Onions are planted in Candler County Nov. 1, 2005. CAES News
Soggy onions 02/04/10 Brad Haire
Georgia Vidalia Onion growers are ready for Mother Nature to turn off the tap. Record rainfall has dampened their crop, prevented them from getting into fields to take care of it and put it behind in development, says a University of Georgia onion expert.
UGA Center for Food Safety director Mike Doyle speaks with a reporter after the annual Ag Forecast breakfast in Macon, Ga., on Jan. 29, 2010. CAES News
Food safety legislation 02/04/10 Stephanie Schupska
Outrage from recent food safety incidents – which range from E. coli in spinach to salmonella in peanut paste and jalapeño and serrano peppers – has driven state and national leaders to take action, making the coming year one for some major food policy changes, said Mike Doyle, director of the University of Georgia Center for Food Safety in Griffin, Ga.
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Georgia Ag Forecast 01/28/10 J. Faith Peppers
Last year, most commodity prices dropped by 10 percent, leaving Georgia farmers facing their first significant decline in farm gate value in a decade. University of Georgia economists say 2010 should be a better year for them.
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Heat demand 01/21/10 David E. Stooksbury, Ph.D.
Since Dec. 1, Georgians have experienced abnormally cold and wet weather, resulting in very high heating demands across the state.
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Georgia Organics Conference 01/21/10
Anyone who wants to learn more about organic agriculture, food or see a sustainable farm in action should attend the 13th annual Georgia Organics Conference and Expo in Athens, Ga., Feb. 19-20.
Blueberries sit in baskets at the UGA organic research farm. Photo taken July 23, 2008 in Watkinsville, Ga. CAES News
Rotten fuel 01/14/10 Stephanie Schupska
University of Georgia researcher Gary Hawkins looks at rotting fruits and vegetables differently than most people. Where they may see useless balls of moldy fuzz, he sees fuel.
Snow coats leaves in March 2009 in Athens, Ga. CAES News
Protect plants 01/07/10 Stephanie Schupska
Don’t box up those old Christmas tree lights just yet. Along with old blankets, quilts and cardboard boxes, they could be the key to keeping tender plants from freezing this winter.
A bowl of AA batteries. CAES News
Recharge, recycle batteries 12/30/09

During the holidays, we scour the stores for the newest gadgets and electronics to give as gifts. But, some people forget new animatronic animals and game system remotes need batteries to operate.

Sweet Vidalia onions in a basket at a roadside stand in Tattnall County, Ga. CAES News
Onion grant 12/11/09 Stephanie Schupska
The Vidalia onion is Georgia’s official state vegetable and No. 1 fresh vegetable crop. Like any major crop, it has its fair share of problems – ones University of Georgia researchers want to fix.