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From bids to equipment
A workshop for professional landscapers is set for Oct. 21 on the University of Georgia campus in Griffin, Ga.
Diana King hosts students in a virtual classroom. Students are able to access information they need to complete their graduate degree at times that work with their schedule. CAES News
Teaching technology
This semester, nearly 50 students are logging on and learning through an innovative program at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. They are earning their UGA master’s degrees in agricultural leadership conveniently online.
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Record corn yields
Without irrigation, there’d be no corn to harvest this year in Georgia. In this episode of “In the Field” Brad Haire speaks with Dr. Dewey Lee, grain agronomist with UGA Cooperative Extension, about Georgia's 2011 corn crop.
‘Orange Bulldog’ is an improved pumpkin variety developed by UGA scientists from germplasm collected in the jungles of South America. It has greater levels of resistance to viruses than conventional pumpkins. ‘Orange Bulldog’ made its debut in 2004 and has consistently produced yields of 13,000 to 20,000 pounds per acre in north and south Georgia. CAES News
Horticulture field day
University of Georgia horticulture experts will highlight the latest information on a range of topics from honeybee management to organic vegetable production at the Ornamental Horticulture Research Field Day Friday, Oct. 7 on the UGA Horticulture Farm in Watkinsville, Ga.
Japanese beetles dine on canna lily branches CAES News
Insect-ival!
Butterflies, bugs and beetles will invade the State Botanical Garden of Georgia Saturday, Sept. 24 in Athens, Ga., for the annual Insect-ival.
Allan Armitage guides visitors around the UGA Trial Gardens. CAES News
Trial garden party
Breathtakingly beautiful plants, smooth jazz music, delicious wine and delectable hors d’oeuvres are ingredients for a perfect evening. If you agree, add the University of Georgia Trial Gardens’ up-coming “An Evening in the Gardens” event to your calendar.
Soil moisture conditions in the southern half of the state are generally at the fifth percentile, meaning the soils at the end of May would be wetter 95 out of 100 years. CAES News
Transplants or seeds?
My soil is really dry. Do I still follow my soil test recommendations? And, should I plant transplants or seeds in my fall garden? Clarke County Extension agent Amanda Tedrow answers these questions.
Fire ants scurry along a piece of wood CAES News
Fire ant control
Fire ants can ruin picnics and football games year-round. Treating fire ant colonies in the fall can help edge out future colonies, lessening the likelihood they’ll steal your chips or nip at your toes.
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Drought in Georgia
Extreme drought conditions now cover most of Georgia south of the mountains. Extreme drought is the next-to-highest drought category. All counties in Georgia are now classified as being in moderate, severe or extreme drought.
Kudzu bugs hide behind a layer of tree bark in South Georgia. CAES News
Kudzu bug multiplies and spreads
Almost two years ago, a tiny immigrant pest arrived in Georgia, and there’s nothing the state’s immigration office can do to make it leave. The bean plataspid, or kudzu bug, munches on kudzu and soybeans and has now set up residence in four Southern states.