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| Georgia
Counties Benefit From Health Fairs |
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Barnyard Classroom Educates
Young Students |
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| Developing
A Maintenance Plan For Lawns |
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| Soil
Amendments Could Help Landscapes |
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| Be
Prepared For That Job Interview |
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| Georgia
Counties Benefit From Health Fairs |
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Two counties in Southeast Georgia
have healthier citizens, thanks to health fairs. |
Obesity and other health
problems caused by inactivity continue to plague Georgia. In
Southeast Georgia, the Appling/Wayne County Extension Service
decided to partner with certain groups and organizations to
offer health fairs. Janet Hollingsworth, a county extension
agent in Appling County says concerns about cardiovascular disease
and diabetes were some of the reasons these health fairs were
set up. "But Wayne County was in the top twenty- five percent
in the state for having death by cardiovascular disease, and
Appling's not too far behind them, they had like seventy-six
deaths during that year, actually in 1997, from heart disease."
Janet Hollingsworth with the College of Family and Consumer
Sciences. More than 14,000 citizens in Appling and Wayne Counties
attended the health fairs. The tests revealed more than 150
people with high blood pressure, and nearly 100 men and women
with high cholesterol. John Harrell, University of Georgia College
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Barnyard
Classroom Educates Young Students |
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A barnyard in a South Georgia
county helps children learn the benefits of agriculture. |
Agriculture is a major
factor that contributes to the economic growth of Turner County.
With many children several generations from the farm, there
was a need to educate the students about agriculture. A makeshift
barnyard was constructed at the Turner County extension office
for children grades K-3 to visit. Lynn Youngblood, a county
extension agent in Turner County says the barnyard classroom
allowed students to learn about animals that live on a farm.
"We had animals like sheep, goats, chickens, pigs, cows, and
horses, and then they all got to see the different stages of
development." Lynn Youngblood with the College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences, who adds this was the first time
many students had the opportunity to touch common barnyard animals.
The local county agent considers the barnyard classroom a success,
because students were able to learn important information about
their county, and the importance of agriculture. John Harrell,
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Developing
A Maintenance Plan For Lawns |
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Homeowners should be preparing
their late spring and summer maintenance plan for their lawns. |
Most Georgian's want to
have a lush, green lawn free of weeds and insects. But an attractive
lawn requires a lot of work, and the time has arrived to start
working on your home lawn. Clint Waltz, a Turf Scientist with
the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences says getting ahead of weeds and insects is important.
He adds many people run into problems because they apply too
much water to the grass, even during a drought. "There's more
problems associated with wet grass than you have with dry grass.
Case in point is diseases. Diseases are far more prone in areas
that are moist or wet than when they're dry." Clint Waltz with
the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. The
university scientists says check the grass and apply water only
when it begins wilting and showing other signs of moisture stress.
If you haven't taken soil samples in one or two years, you still
have time to collect samples. Results from the samples will
let you know which fertilizer products your lawn needs to help
it put on that pretty green color. John Harrell, University
of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
reporting from Tifton. |
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| Soil
Amendments Could Help Landscapes |
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Those landscape gardens may
need help from soil amendments. |
Most landscape gardens
in North Georgia are in soils that feature a lot of clay, while
soils in South Georgia are mostly sand. Whether clay or sand,
a Horticulturist with the University of Georgia's College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences says compost manure
and mushroom compost are some of the soil amendments you can
choose from when you go to your local garden center. He adds
there are several reasons not to use peat moss. "But pure peat
moss is not a great amendment because it either has a tendency
to stay too dry or it actually stays too wet, depending on what
the extremes are." That was Bob Westerfield with the College
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Before deciding
on a soil amendment for your landscape, remember the specific
goals of soil amendments: to loosen the soil, improve drainage,
and in some cases, increase the nutrient value. John Harrell,
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Be Prepared
For That Job Interview |
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When looking for a new job,
be prepared when you are called in for an interview. |
With the economy still
in a recession, many people are out on the streets looking for
new jobs. High school and college graduates will also soon join
the search for jobs. Michael Rupured, a Financial Management
Specialist with the University of Georgia Extension Service
says making a good impression during a job interview is more
important than sending in an updated, impressive resume. "Number
one just mailing out resumes is generally not going to land
you a job, I think I heard a statistic, something like only
1 out of every 100, 150 resumes you mail out will ever result
in an interview." Michael Rupured with the College of Family
and Consumer Sciences. Before the time arrives for that job
interview, prepare yourself. Learn something about the company
by conducting research at the library, or on the internet. Also,
review your skills and strong points. Then be prepared to explain
how they can help the company. John Harrell, University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting
from Tifton. |
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