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Pecan Breeding A Long But Necessary Process
By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Pecan scab — a fungal disease — reduced Georgia's projected pecan crop by almost half this year. That's extra motivation for Patrick Conner, who's attempting to breed a scab-resistant pecan variety at the
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Georgia Grower Named 2014 4R Advocate Award Winner
Press Release by Issuing Company The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today announced the winners of the 2014 4R Advocate Awards. The 4R Advocate Award program, now in its third year, recognizes onfarm stewardship actions. Winners are selected based on their actions to protect the environment, boost profitability and benefit society through
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Coastal Georgia Botanical Garden Celebrates Second Century With Expansion and Renovation Plans
By Merritt Melancon / University of Georgia For 100 years a 50-acre, bamboo-studded tract of U.S. Highway 17 outside of Savannah has been attracting plant enthusiasts, scientists and day-trippers to the southeast corner of Georgia. As it enters its second century, the land, recently renamed the Coastal Georgia Botanical Garden at
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Support Georgia Grown Products at the Georgia Manufacturing Expo on June 8, 2013
Quick! Can you name five products made in Georgia? Most consumers can’t, says Georgia Manufacturing Expo founder Jason Moss, who often carries a new $100 bill to give to anyone who can win that challenge. “Most consumers are surprised with how little they know about Georgia manufacturers,
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GPC Donates 30,000 Jars Of Peanut Butter To Food Banks
Georgia Peanut farmers, who have enjoyed bountiful crops over the last few years, are giving back in a big way, donating tons of peanut butter to food banks in peanut-producing states as they work to help curb hunger in the South. Gregg Grimsley, of Peanut Proud Peanut Butter; Armond Morris,
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Georgia’s Senators Receive Friend Of Farm Bureau Award
Georgia Farm Bureau President Zippy Duvall and American Farm Bureau Federation Executive Director of Public Policy Dale Moore presented U.S. Sens. Saxby Chambliss and Johnny Isakson with the Friend of Farm Bureau Award in recognition of their support of agriculture during the 112th Congress. The award presentation occurred during
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