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| Getting
Spraying Equipment Ready |
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Tobacco Smoke Threat To
Babies |
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| Obesity
An Expensive Health Problem |
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| Cotton
And Proposed Farm Bill |
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| Reducing
Fat Content In Meat |
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| Getting
Spraying Equipment Ready |
1:22 |
Farmers need to prepare their
spraying equipment for another long season. |
Farmers need their spraying
equipment working efficiently, to help win the war against weed,
insects, and diseases. An Engineer with the University of Georgia
Extension Service says spraying equipment that goes to the field
without being checked will do a poor job when it's time for
action, and increase growers chemical bills. He adds the heart
of the system should not be overlooked. "The pump is the heart
of the system. It should have enough capacities to supply nozzles
plus five to seven gallons a minute for each 100 gallon tank
capacity." Paul Sumner with the College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences . Nozzles should also be checked to make
sure they are not clogged. Before spraying, make sure you have
nozzles that work best with the chemicals you are applying.
Growers should also make corrections to the pressure gauge,
so the equipment will apply the correct amount of chemicals.
John Harrell, University of Georgia College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Tobacco
Smoke Threat To Babies |
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Secondhand tobacco smoke may
be linked to another serious health problem. |
A new study has found secondhand
tobacco smoke increases the risk of sudden infant death syndrom
in babies. Libby Jackson, a Grant Coordinator with the University
of Georgia Extension Service says results from the study show
parents need to realize the hazzards of second hand smoke to
their babies. "And when they analyzed 44 SIDS deaths, the researchers
found twice the amount of nicotine levels in the lung tissue
of babies whose parents acknowledged that they were smokers
than in babies who died of other causes." Libby Jackson with
the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, who adds the study
shows there's biochemical proof that tobacco smoke is associated
with sudden infant death syndrom. More research will be needed
to find out which of the toxic substances in tobacco smoke increases
the risk for SIDS. John Harrell, University of Georgia College
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Obesity
An Expensive Health Threat |
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Health problems associated
with obesity are adding weight to health care expenses. |
Results from a recent report
indicate obesity contributes to greater cost increases for current
health care services and medications than do smoking or problem
drinking. Marilyn Wright, a Nutrition Specialist with the University
of Georgia Extension Service says obesity increased sixty percent
between 1991 and 2000, while smoking rates have been cut roughly
in half since 1964. She adds we need to treat obesity as a serious
health problem. "There's no doubt that obesity is a serious
health care problem now and probably many years down the road
when more of the chronic health problems like diabetes and heart
disease occur in people who are obese and overweight." Marilyn
Wright with the College of Family And Consumer Sciences. The
university scientists goes on to say the solution to the obese
problem is losing weight before those extra pounds lead to serious
health problems. A sensible diet with more fresh fruits and
vegetables, smaller portion sizes, and regular physical activity
is the best way to reduce problems with obesity. John Harrell,
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Cotton
And Proposed Farm Bill |
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Cotton farmers could benefit
if the proposed farm bill becomes official. |
Since the late nineties
cotton farmers have watched falling market prices doom their
chances for a profit. But an Agricultural Economist with the
University of Georgia Extension Service says a provision in
the farm bill being debated in Washington could help farmers
when they face low market prices for cotton. "That's right,
whenever the price of cotton say is thirty or forty cents like
we're facing now, farmers are going to be able to get an additional
payment that the current farm bill does not provide. When the
price is below the loan rate on cotton which is right now roughly
fifty two cents a pound, then this payment kicks in and provides
them a little extra shock absorber if you will." Don Shurley
with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
The university scientist cautions this is still not official,
since a new farm bill has not been passed. Most experts are
now predicting a new farm bill could finally be passed and become
official in early to mid April. John Harrell, University of
Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
reporting from Tifton. |
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| Reducing
Fat Content In Meat |
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You may soon be able to eat
meat and not worry about health risks. |
Fat content in meat that
comes from animals is a health concern for consumers. But scientists
with the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences have been working to learn about molecular
genetics to find solutions that could alter fat content in domestic
animals. The research could also help reduce obesity in humans,
which is now considered a serious health problem. "Also the
things that we learn based on the genes that are involved in
this can be used in human medicine and actually benefit humans
in terms someplace down the road benefit humans in terms of
being able to reduce the amount of fat that they accumulate."
That was Roger Dean with the College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences. The results look encouraging, but much more research
is needed to learn more about fat cell development, and the
genes that cause these cells to develop. John Harrell, University
of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
reporting from Tifton. |
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