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Beverly Sparks

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06/26/14 - UGA Extension Director Beverly Sparks retiring June 30 06/12/14 - UGA Extension volunteer program celebrates 35th anniversary 06/04/14 - UGA Extension, Digital Library of Georgia release first series of historic farm photos 05/21/14 - UGA Extension celebrates 100 years with exhibit at UGA library 04/16/14 - ACCG recognizes UGA Extension director, 100 years of service 10/22/13 - Ryles named to National 4-H Hall of Fame 09/12/13 - UGA Extension encourages Georgians to get moving through Walk Georgia program 06/06/13 - Metro Atlanta students learn about their food through pizza 03/08/13 - Agbiosciences driving economic growth and job creation in the South 08/18/11 - Website connects Georgians with instant UGA Extension information 12/21/10 - Arch Smith named leader of Georgia 4-H program 11/04/10 - UGA Extension implements new delivery system 10/14/10 - UGA Extension rolls out new model for program delivery 03/25/10 - Extension agents provide practical research for state's producers 03/19/08 - Governor honors farmers’ environmental stewardship 02/19/08 - Brown named assistant dean of UGA Extension 07/19/07 - Drought prompts UGA to boost irrigation programs 06/06/07 - BB&T, Fowler make history with unique endowment 03/21/07 - Perdue presents Georgia farmer conservation award 07/11/01 - Fire Ants Hurt More Than People 05/09/01 - Stop Pesky Mosquitos Before They Bite 11/14/00 - Gnat-size Dive Bombers Strike Georgia Fire Ants 10/24/00 - Cool Weather Won't Chase All Bugs Away 09/05/00 - Fall is Perfect Time to Fight Fire Ants 07/06/00 - Lingering Drought Driving Ants Indoors 08/11/99 - European Hornets Invade North Georgia Homes 08/11/99 - Dog-day Heat Sending Pests Inside Homes 06/24/99 - Dry Weather Has Up Side as Pest Reducer 08/26/98 - Fall Weather's Great for Killing Fire Ants 08/19/98 - Stop White Grubs Before They Eat Your Lawn 04/15/98 - Yet Another El Nino Problem: More Mosquitoes 01/28/98 - Give Spring Plants Health Check Before You Buy 11/03/97 - Cold Brings Wasps, Other Insects into Homes 10/06/97 - Turning Devils into Moths Feats of Nature 09/15/97 - Fall Key to Fire Ant Control: Get 'em While They're Young 08/18/97 - Late-summer Bugs Biting Georgia Lawns 07/28/97 - Turf-eating White Grubs Can Be Hard To Control 07/21/97 - No 'Magic Bullet' for Fire Ants, UGA Expert Says 07/07/97 - Traps Keep Inviting Japanese Beetles to Yard 06/09/97 - Stings Can Take the Zing Out of Summer 05/05/97 - Buying Landscape Plants? Check for Hitchhikers 03/17/97 - Do Pets, People a Favor: Fix Flea Problems Now 02/10/97 - Bought Bugs May Bug Out of Garden 11/04/96 - Not All Landscape Bugs Harmless in Winter 07/22/96 - Japanese Beetles Attacking in North Georgia 04/22/96 - A Head-Scratcher of a Problem