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Fresh brown eggs from chickens raised by a Pike County, Ga., farmer. CAES News
Finding new markets 07/14/11 Candace Pollock-Moore
An empty storefront on the market square in downtown Zebulon, Ga., is being eyed as the place where local agricultural crop diversity meets entrepreneurial product creativity.
In the spring, crape myrtles add color with flowers. In the fall, they add color with brightly colored leaves. CAES News
Crape myrtles - a Georgia treasure 07/14/11 William G. Tyson
Crape myrtles are true treasures in Georgia. They bloom all summer, their peeling bark is attractive, their fall color is stunning and they are tough enough to thrive almost anywhere they can get enough sun. And, they come in sizes to fit almost any spot in the landscape.
J. Scott Angle, dean and director, UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. CAES News
Georgia drought deepens 07/13/11 J. Scott Angle
After breathing a sigh of relief for the past few years, many Georgians are once again facing extreme drought conditions, which threaten to intensify during the summer.
Southern Mole Cricket CAES News
Tiny turfgrass tunnelers 06/30/11 William G. Tyson
Adult mole crickets spend winter underground. When temperatures warm, they emerge, feed and mate. Their flights begin in March and continue through June when their numbers, and damage, in an area can increase quickly.
A power-driven implement that disrupts weed growth CAES News
Fighting weeds organically 06/30/11 Candace Pollock-Moore
Outsmarting weeds in organic crop production sometimes requires unorthodox, or what Carroll Johnson calls “bizarre” management techniques.
"Your Southern Garden" host Walter Reeves. CAES News
Your Southern Garden 06/02/11
Learn two methods of plant propagation on "Your Southern Garden" with Walter Reeves June 25 at noon and 6:30 p.m. on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Freshly ground woodchips CAES News
Successful landscaping 06/01/11 Paul Pugliese
Think like a plant. Would you like your feet strapped to a cage, your arms amputated, be buried alive in compost, smothered in mulch or drowned? To avoid some tree, shrub, flower and lawn problems, remember this Top 10 list:
"Your Southern Garden" host Walter Reeves. CAES News
Your Southern Garden 05/26/11
Get a sneak peek at a secret orchid garden and learn about container plants for shade on "Your Southern Garden" with Walter Reeves June 18 at noon and 6:30 p.m. on Georgia Public Broadcasting.
Joel Cooper, a resident at the Atlanta Mission, installs pepper plants in the mission's garden. CAES News
Growing skills and vegetables 05/26/11 Sharon Dowdy
Looking over the tomato, okra, cucumber, squash and pepper plants, Joel Cooper is proud. The 46-year-old recovering addict is happy, too, to get his life back on track and for the opportunity to help others like him eat and live a little better. Cooper, and the other men who rely on the Atlanta Mission for food, will soon be eating fresh produce they’ve grown at the place they call their temporary home.