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| Helping
Local Officials Improve Water Management |
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Drinking Milk To Lose Weight |
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| Deadly
Pathogen Confirmed In Georgia |
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| Central
Georgia County Helps Pond Owners |
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| Insects
Getting Sour Reputation In Gardens |
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| Helping
Local Officials Improve Water Management |
1:22 |
College scientists are helping
local governments do a better job managing their water. |
The recent five-year drought
opened the eyes of many local government officials throughout
the state. As supplies drained to a trickle, they realized they
had to become more involved in water conservation programs.
Scientists with the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences provided water conservation workshops
throughout Georgia, to help these local officials. "Well we
basically look at the main things that you can do, sort of the
big picture in designing a landscape first of all, how that
can be more water efficient, and then how you set up the irrigation
system, how you manage the irrigation system, how you maintain
the irrigation system, so that it doesn't waste water." That
was Rose Mary Seymour with the College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences . The workshop also covered water conservation planning
for other sectors of the community, including industrial, municipal,
as well as residential. John Harrell, University of Georgia
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting
from Tifton. |
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| Drinking
Milk To Lose Weight |
1:36 |
Drinking milk may help people
trying to lose weight. |
For years we've heard that
drinking milk provides calcium our bodies need to build strong
bones. New research now indicates diets high in dairy products,
including milk could lead to weight loss, and a leaner body.
Connie Crawley, a nutrition and health specialist with the University
of Georgia Extension Service says several components in milk
could help people shed pounds. "And they really aren't sure
whether it's the calcium in the dairy products, or whether it's
some other component in milk and other dairy products that may
be contributing to this. It appears that it may be other components
as well as calcium that seem to have this positive effect on
weight loss." Connie Crawley with the College of Family and
Consumer Sciences, who adds studies have also shown that calcium
may also help preserve muscle mass during weight loss. If you
want to lose pounds and drink milk, the university specialist
recommends skim milk, or low fat milk, which allows you enjoy
the benefits of milk without worrying about the fat. John Harrell,
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Deadly
Pathogen Confirmed In Georgia |
1:46 |
A deadly disease from California
has been confirmed in Georgia. |
Despite a recent quarantine
on plants from California, the pathogen that causes Sudden Oak
Death has been confirmed in five nurseries in Georgia. The infected
plants are camellias that originated from nurseries around Los
Angeles county. Jean Woodward, a plant pathologist with the
University of Georgia Extension Service says the infected plants
are being destroyed in an effort to contain this deadly pathogen.
"The camellias that were infected from Monrovia Nursery in California
that were shipped into Georgia are being destroyed. There is
also perimeter plants go host plants, host species that are
within ten meters or roughly thirty feet surrounding these Monrovia
plants, they are also either going to be destroyed or they are
going to be held in quarantine for at least ninety days." Jean
Woodward with the College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, who expects plants in other nurseries will test positive
as soon as the test results are officially confirmed. Homeowners
that purchased plants from Monrovia Nursery this past year should
closely monitor them, and if they notice anything suspicious,
have a local county agent come and take a sample so quick action
can be taken if the test results come back positive. John Harrell,
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Central
Georgia County Helps Pond Owners |
1:42 |
A Central Georgia county is
helping recreation pond owners improve their pond management
skills. |
Many people love to spend
time fishing or floating around in a boat to relax and unwind.
But owning a recreation pond requires good pond management.
This includes proper calculation and distribution of fertilizer,
lime, and sometimes herbicides. To help recreation pond owners
improve their pond management, Bibb County conducted a workshop
for Central Georgia recreation pond owners. Aaron Lancaster,
a Bibb County Extension Agent says there was also a session
on controlling aquatic weeds. "Very common water weeds or aquatic
weeds here in the Middle Georgia area and some recommendations
to control them including natural management or just good management
practices, the utilization of grass carp as a biological control
and chemicals when necessary." Aaron Lancaster with the College
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, who adds another
workshop session on Recreational and Small Pond Management will
be held this summer in Bibb County to help more middle Georgia
pond owners improve their management skills. John Harrell, University
of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
reporting from Tifton. |
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| Insects
Getting Sour Reputation In Gardens |
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Insects known for their sweet
honey are getting a sour reputation with gardeners. |
Almost all native plants
depend on bees to reproduce, since bees are our best pollinators.
But despite their benefits, bees are not welcome in all landscape
gardens. Paul Thomas, a horticulturist with the University of
Georgia Extension Service says bees are not looking for someone
to sting when they buzz into a landscape garden. "Understanding
why the bees' in the garden, he's there to feed or collect food.
His mind, or her mind is on something else, and they're not
out to sting, they're out to collect food." Paul Thomas with
the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, who
adds the only time bees or other stinging insects become aggressive
is when you get too close to their home, or colony. Then their
number one mission is to protect their colony, at all costs.
Thomas advises people who are allergic to bee stings to use
extra caution in a landscape garden when bees are known to be
around. Watch for them as you work normally, and don't bother
them while they work, so they won't bother you . John Harrell,
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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