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| Reviewing
Weak Areas In Cotton Fields |
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Biosecurity Important For
Georgia's Poultry Industry |
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| Working
To Relieve Gas Pump Shock |
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| Helping
People Start Their Own Business |
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| Warning
Peach And Blueberry Growers About Freezes |
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| Reviewing
Weak Areas In Cotton Fields |
1:24 |
An East Central Georgia county
is helping cotton farmers put more money in their pockets. |
Several farmers in Laurens
County noticed their fields had weak areas, where cotton plants
were having a hard time growing. Upon further review, most of
those weak spots were found to have elevated nematode levels,
which caused a significant loss in yields, and money. Raymond
Joyce, a county extension agent in Laurens County says field
studies involved testing chemicals and cotton varieties resistant
to nematodes. "Right, we used nematicides and also we looked
at varieties, there are a few, very few cotton varieties that
have some nematode resistance and we were looking at that, as
well as looking at nematicide usage as well at different rates
and at different timings." That was Raymond Joyce with the University
of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.
Early results from this study show a significant yield increase
with more aggressive nematode control strategies. Growers indicate
this yield increase will add around fifteen dollars per acre
to their income. John Harrell, University of Georgia College
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Biosecurity
Important For Georgia's Poultry Industry |
1:45 |
Biosecurity is an issue all
poultry farmers in Georgia must face and deal with. |
After the terrorist attacks
on September 11, 2001, everything changed across the country.
Many people are now concerned about a biological attack on our
food supply. In Georgia, many experts consider poultry farms
a target for a terrorist attack. Dan Cunningham, a poultry scientist
with the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences says the main concern is the spreading
of a deadly disease on poultry farms. "We are concerned about
the possibility of a contagious, serious disease getting in
these flocks and we want to be sure that we're doing everything
we can to protect these flocks and be aware if we're having
any trouble with them that appropriate authorities need to be
notified on that." Dan Cunningham with the College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences. The main disease of concern is Avian
influenza. Not only can the disease be brought in by terrorists,
but migratory birds such as geese and ducks can also spread
the disease. So far, no cases of Avian influenza have been reported
in Georgia. But if poultry producers have problems or notice
anything suspicious with birds on their farm, they should be
taken to a lab as soon as possible. John Harrell, University
of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
reporting from Tifton. |
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| Working
To Relieve Gas Pump Shock |
1:37 |
College scientists are working
to relieve gas pains at the pump. |
As gas prices soared over
three dollars a gallon in late August and early September, many
motorists began asking questions about ethanol, biodiesel, and
other alternative fuels. Scientists with the University of Georgia's
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences are working
to increase the use of alternative fuels, that will help everyone
in Georgia come out winners. "So we have hit one hurdle in that
renewable fuels can be grown right here in Georgia, supplying
new markets for crops that can be grown in the state, can be
made into fuels really creating a new industry and growing jobs
for Georgians. These will be jobs that won't leave the state
like manufacturing jobs have." That was Tom Adams with the College
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Another alternative
fuel motorists could be filling up with in the future involves
wood products. But more studies must be conducted before these
fuels from wood become available to the public. University scientists
feel strongly that ethanol, biodiesel, and other alternative
fuels can reduce the nation's dependence on fossil fuels, and
lower price shock when filling up. John Harrell, University
of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
reporting from Tifton. |
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| Helping
People Start Their Own Business |
1:32 |
A metro-Atlanta county is helping
people that want to start their own business. |
Many people would like
to work in the comfort of their homes, decide what hours to
work, and be their own boss. In Dekalb County, people that want
to start their own business took part in a series of training
sessions on Home Based Business Basics. Edna Crenshaw, a county
extension agent in Dekalb County says the those taking part
in the training learn lessons they will need to manage a successful
business. "They wanted to know more about bookeeping basics
from I.R.S. they wanted to know how to make it legal, they wanted
to know how to market their business, and to determine whether
I am doing the right thing by starting this business." That
was Edna Crenshaw with the University of Georgia's College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Around 85 people attended
the Home Based Business Basics Series in Dekalb County. Evaluations
from people taking part in the training showed the overall knowledge
gained was fifty-five points, out of one-hundred. Plans are
being made for another Home Based Business Series next year
in Dekalb County. John Harrell, University of Georgia College
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Warning
Peach And Blueberry Growers About Freezes |
1:35 |
College scientists have developed
a network that will warn blueberry and peach growers when a
damaging freeze or frost may occur. |
During late winter and
early spring, peach and blueberry growers fear mother nature
will give their crops a cold shoulder, with a damaging freeze
or frost. Farmers need reliable frost and freeze forecasts,
so they can take protective action to reduce crop damage. Scientists
with the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and
Environmental Sciences developed several Artificial Neural Networks.
"Growers can go to this website, for a particular location,
this website then will do a temperature prediction for the next
twelve hours. And it's updated every fifteen minutes, so they
can go in as frequently as they like and click on a location
on the map. The system will come back with a twelve hour temperature
forecast." That was Ron McClendon with the College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences, who adds there are around sixty
weather locations around the state peach and blueberry growers
can check. More locations are planned for the future. Growers
can get temperature information from one of the Artificial Neural
Networks on their computer at www.georgiaweather.net. John Harrell,
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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