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| New
Soybean Variety With Health Benefits |
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Program Pleases Both Consumers
And Cattlemen |
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| Children
That Like To Bite Out |
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| Wireless
Technology Coming To Fields |
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| Helping
Toddlers Eat The Right Foods |
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| New
Soybean Variety With Health Benefits |
1:43 |
College scientists are working
with a soybean variety that has health benefits, and could bring
farmers healthy profits. |
For two years scientists
have been conducting field studies with vegetable soybeans,
to examine the prospects of growing several varieties in Georgia.
Vegetable soybeans are very high in protein, fiber, calcium,
and vitamins, and contain ingredients that help lower cholesterol.
Bob McPherson, a scientist with the University of Georgia's
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences says these
soybeans are produced like peas and other vegetables. "Actually
a soybean but it's a variety of soybean that is grown strictly
for eating as a vegetable and not used to grind up into the
oils and meals like conventional soybeans. But the vegetable
soybean is produced much like a snap bean or a pea." Bob McPherson
with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
This emerging alternative crop is both efficient and economical
for producers in Georgia that are already involved with traditional
soybean production. Yields during tests of vegetable soybeans
would have returned around $300 per acre in 2002, and $450 per
acre in 2003. John Harrell, University of Georgia College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Program
Pleases Both Consumers And Cattlemen |
1:48 |
A county in West Central Georgia
is working on a program that makes both beef lovers and cattle
farmers happy. |
Most beef cattle producers
own a lot of land. So when tax time arrives, they have to pay
big bucks in property taxes. Producers also feel turned off
by an industry that seemed competitive and segmented. In Harris
County, several beef farmers got help from the University of
Georgia Extension Service to develop a program that allowed
them to market their product directly to the consumer at the
farm. Steve Morgan, a county extension agent in Harris County
says consumer concerns were also addressed. "In this day and
time consumers are very, very conscience of food safety. They
want to know where their product is coming from, and it seems
to be pretty successful for them to be able to come out and
see that animal to know where that animal came from, to know
what that animal's going to be fed, how it's going to be cared
for." Steve Morgan with the University of Georgia's College
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Selling their cows
directly to consumers helped the cattlemen come out winners
by increasing their profits, and reducing property tax burdens.
John Harrell, University of Georgia College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Children
That Like To Bite Out |
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Some children think it's normal
to bite into other children. |
Reports indicate it's not
uncommon for some young children to bite out, especially when
they are in groups of children. Diane Bales, a human development
specialist with the University of Georgia Extension Service
says biting tends to be most common when toddlers are between
eighteen months and three or four years of age. She adds some
children use biting as a way to express themselves. "Mainly
because they don't have the language to say what's wrong with
them and so it's often a way of expressing frustrations, or
anger, or curiosity or those kinds of things." Diane Bales with
the College of Family and Consumer Sciences, who adds children
who bite learn quickly that biting gets a big reaction, both
from other children, and from adults. The university specialist
goes on to say there is not a simple solution to stop all biting.
When biting does occur, tell the child firmly that biting hurts,
and is not allowed. Teach the child a more acceptable way to
handle the problem that brought on the biting. Provide the biter
some time to cool off when needed. Be careful about insisting
on apologies. Forcing a child who is not sorry to apologize
does not teach positive behaviors. John Harrell, University
of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
reporting from Tifton. |
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| Wireless
Technology Coming To Fields |
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Farmers may soon use wireless
technology to work in fields. |
Every year farmers spend
thousands of dollars on labor costs and chemicals, to control
insects and diseases. For the past two years, scientists with
the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences have been testing wireless technology. This research
involves using a vehicle, controlled by a wireless internet
connection that will be flexible. The vehicle can perform several
functions in a field, and reduce expenses. "Yes, for one thing
it can work twenty-four hours a day without stopping, and do
whatever operation you're working with. It also illuviates the
problem of trying to get real good labor and you can just let
the machine sort of do what you need to get done." That was
Glen Raines with the College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, who adds information from a field is provided to a
computer, which controls the robotic vehicle. Future research
will focus on following a pre-determined path, using a global
positioning system receiver, and adding sensors to collect data
on crops and soils. The data could be used to pin-point soil
deficiencies, pest infestation, and livestock location. John
Harrell, University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Helping
Toddlers Eat The Right Foods |
1:31 |
Parents need to do all they
can to make sure their young children eat the right foods. |
Parents are often puzzled
and concerned when their toddler's appetite suddenly decreases,
and they lose interest in certain foods. Connie Crawley, a nutrition
and health specialist with the University of Georgia Extension
Service says after the first year of life, food isn't the main
focus, because the child is more interested in experiencing
other senses. She adds this is a normal behavior for toddlers.
"No, they're definitely interested in other things. They're
exploring with their hands, they're using their nose, they're
listening to new things, and they're just much more distractable.
And that's a good thing in a way because it means that they're
learning new things , and again it's a way for them to naturally
control their weight gain." Connie Crawley with the College
of Family and Consumer Sciences. It's also important for parents
to be a good nutrition example. Instead of giving up after a
few efforts, a parent should eat a certain new food in front
of the child, and encourage him to try it. Setting a good example
makes it more likely that a child will eat the foods they see
their parents consuming. John Harrell, University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting
from Tifton. |
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