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Scientists Working With Reuse Water |
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Corn And Soybean Market
Prices Bullish |
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| Old
Technique Controls Insects In Peaches |
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| Earning
A UGA B.S. Degree In South Georgia |
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| Tough
Disease Infecting Strawberry Fields |
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| College
Scientists Working With Reuse Water |
1:24 |
Used water may soon provide
moisture for trees and shrubs in your landscape. |
With the drought in its
fourth year, concern's about the supply and use of the state's
drinking water are increasing. Scientists with the University
of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
have been testing what is known as reuse water. "Right, what
it is it's water that's come through the waste water treatment
plants and that again has been treated or handled to it's level
that can be reutilized." That was Mel Garber with the College
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. A Seminar on The
Opportunities and Challenges of Reuse Water will take place
Wednesday, May 29 in Griffin. Anyone interested in learning
more about applications of reuse water, and the technology behind
it should make their plans to attend this Seminar. John Harrell,
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Corn
And Soybean Market Prices Bullish |
1:29 |
Corn and soybean farmers may
receive higher paychecks at the markets this year. |
Farmers in Georgia and
the nation are expected to increase their corn acreage in 2002.
But an Agricultural Economist with the University of Georgia
Extension Service says despite the increase, market prices for
corn could move up this year. "My readings of the supply-demand
balance would indicate with even increased acres and normal
yields we'll still not produce as much corn as we're likely
to use. I remain bullish on corn for higher prices this year.
The lower prices of the past three years have created a very
strong demand base that will pull prices higher." George Shumaker
with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Soybean farmers are expected to decrease soybean acreage two
percent across the nation this year. The university economist
predicts fewer soybeans will be produced, which will not be
able to keep up with the demand, which could put market bulls
in charge, and raise soybean market prices. John Harrell, University
of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
reporting from Tifton. |
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| Old
Technique Controls Insects In Peaches |
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A county in Central Georgia
helps peach growers scale back a serious problem. |
Peach growers recently
lost a reliable insecticide used to control scale insects. As
a result, these insect pests have made a comeback, and are once
again a serious problem for peach producers. But in Peach County,
GA growers decided to use an old control method to control the
scale problem. Frank Funderburk, a county extension agent in
Peach County says oil sprays were brought back into the fight
against scale insects, with positive results. "The oil will
control the scale by smothering it, but if you can also get
it out there when the little crawlers start, it smothers the
mother scale and takes care of those little crawlers, too."
Frank Funderburk with the College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences. Growers who made the recommended two applications
of dormant oil had much better control of the scale insect.
Monitoring the scale emergence saved peach growers in the county
around $30,000. John Harrell, University of Georgia College
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Earning
A UGA B.S. Degree In South Georgia |
1:45 |
College students in South Georgia
may soon be able to earn a four-year degree from the University
of Georgia without traveling to the University campus. |
The four-year major would
allow students to earn a Bachelor of Sciences degree in agricultural
sciences. The courses would be offered only on the University
of Georgia's Tifton campus, and available to anyone entering
the University. The University of Georgia's College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences will work in partnership with Abraham
Baldwin Agricultural College in Tifton, Georgia. Dr. David Bridges,
Assistant Dean for the University of Georgia's Tifton Campus
says earning this four-year degree in South Georgia has several
advantages, not only for South Georgia students, but students
from the entire Southeast. "Many people have said it provides
an opportunity for South Georgia students, but we hope that
it'll provide opportunities for students from around the Southeast
to pursue a B.S. or four-year degree in agricultural sciences
here in Tifton." Dr. David Bridges with the College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences, who adds the degree was approved
unanimously by the University of Georgia curriculum committee
in late March. Bridges expects final approval when it goes to
the floor of the University Council in late April. John Harrell,
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Tough
Disease Infecting Strawberry Fields |
1:31 |
Strawberry producers in the
state are facing a tough challenge from a serious disease. |
Warm, humid weather conditions
across the state have created ideal conditions for the disease
anthracnose to explode in strawberry fields. Phil Brannon, a
Plant Pathologist with the University of Georgia's College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences says this disease can
wipe out entire fields of strawberries. He adds producers should
be scouting their fields closely for signs of anthracnose. "Strawberry
producers at this time should be scouting their berries, looking
for anthracnose, in particular anthracnose is generally going
to be a black to tan sunken lesion, it's generally a firm rot
to begin with." Phil Brannon with the College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences. Chemicals are on the market growers
can apply to control this disease. If you find strawberry plants
with anthracnose, remove them from the field and destroy them,
to reduce the chances of this serious disease spreading into
other strawberry fields. John Harrell, University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting
from Tifton. |
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