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| Young
People Learn About Respect |
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Fall Rains Help Ease Drought |
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| Poultry
Industry Faces Meat Problem |
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| Tiny
Visitors Move Into Homes |
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| Computer
Program Could Improve crop Efficiency |
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| Young
People Learn About Respect |
1:34 |
Young people in a South Georgia
county are learning the importance respect. |
In Jeff Davis County, a
survey was taken among teachers and parents. Results showed
a concern for the lack of respect among young people for self,
others, property, and the community. To reverse this trend,
4-H members were offered a chance to take part in several events
that centered on respect. These include meetings, classes, and
field trips. Shelia Marchant, a county extension agent in Jeff
Davis County says respect was also learned through competition.
"Also put together a record, a portfolio for the year of activities
that they've done in those special projects, and then they go
to competition and actually give a illustrated talk on a topic
of interest." Shelia Marchant with the University of Georgia's
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Control
school violence, improve school attendance, and increase responsibility
to the school, community, and the home continue to be the goals
of the development of respect in this 4-H program. John Harrell,
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Fall
Rains Help Ease Drought |
1:31 |
Georgia's long, hard drought
continues to slowly wash away. |
Georgia began feeling the
effects of another El Nino weather pattern during the fall,
which led to above normal rainfall. Pam Knox, the Assistant
State Climatologist at the University of Georgia says the rains
have put a dent in the state's rainfall deficit. She adds the
wet fall has also had positive effects on the state's lakes
and rivers. "The rivers and lakes are really coming back up,
you know, there's still some long term shortages because we've
got a long way to go to build back up from that long deficit
we've had, the drought started in ‘98. But things are looking
very good." Pam Knox with the College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences who expects the El Nino weather pattern to continue
through the winter into the spring. This means Georgia should
continue to receive above normal rainfall, which will continue
to fill rivers and lakes. When planting time arrives this spring,
soil moisture levels should be at their best in years. John
Harrell, University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Poultry
Industry Faces Meat Problems |
1:35 |
When you eat a chicken breast,
it increases a problem facing the poultry industry. |
More people are eating
chicken breasts at restaurants, or selecting them from meat
counters at grocery stores. Glenn Ames, an agricultural economist
with the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences says the U.S. is definitely a white-meat
market when it comes to chicken consumption. So now the U.S.
poultry market is glutted with dark meat, which has a strong
influence on market prices for poultry products. "It's definitely
saturated the market, and when the market is saturated, the
price falls. Consequently producers get less for their broiler."
Glenn Ames with the College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, who adds making current markets more accessible and
opening up new markets are very important to the poultry industry's
growth. Developing more dark-meat products for the domestic
market, and a hard push to open up new markets overseas could
increase the demand for dark chicken meat, which would help
increase poultry market prices. John Harrell, University of
Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
reporting from Tifton. |
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| Tiny
Visitors Move Into Homes |
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Some colorful but unwelcome
visitors have moved into homes to escape the winter chill. |
When the weather turns
cold, many people report small orange insects have moved inside
their home. Kris Braman, a scientist with the University of
Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
says like many people, the insects called lady beetles don't
like cold weather, and invite themselves into a warm, cozy home.
She adds you should do all you can to avoid killing lady beetles,
because they help us in our battle against other insect pests.
"Well they sure do and this is an especially interesting lady
beetle because it feeds on aphids on woody plants so, they're
going to feed on aphids that attack your pecans, crepe myrtle,
even aphids on roses, and we're always looking for something
that can help us out that attack the aphids that are on those
plants." Kris Braman with the College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences. The easiest way to get rid of lady beetles is to suck
them up in a hand-held vacuum cleaner, then take them outside,
or sweep the helpful, but unwanted guests out with a broom.
John Harrell, University of Georgia College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Computer
Program Could Improve Crop Efficiency |
1:37 |
College scientists have developed
a computer program that has the potential to greatly improve
crop efficiency. |
The software is called
Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer. The user
views a computer model that simulates a crop's growth, yield,
water, and nutrient. Gert Hoogenboom, a scientist with the University
of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
says the software allows the user to simulate many crops grown
in Georgia. "Soybeans, wheat, corn, sorghum, the tomatoes, black-eyed
peas, or what we as scientists call cowpeas." Gert Hoogenboom
with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
The first version of the software, called 2.1 version, was released
ten years ago. In early January of this year, scientists will
release the fourth version, which will be windows based for
computers The software has been used on food security projects
in Africa and other developing countries, as well as to study
the impact climate change has on food production. John Harrell,
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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