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| Research
On Pollen Released From A Tough Weed |
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Preparing For The 2008
Hurricane Season |
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| Preparing
Students To Be Successful In A Global Market |
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| Purchasing
Fresh Vegetables Good For Your Wallet, And Your Health |
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| Residents
Learn The Importance Of Well Water Safety |
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| Research
On Pollen Released From A Tough Weed |
1:37 |
College scientists are conducting
research on pollen that could make a lot of cotton sick. |
In 2005 there were confirmed
reports in Georgia cotton fields of weeds resistant to the herbicide
glyphosate sold under the brand name roundup. The main concern
is with a pigweed plant called Palmer amaranth. Scientists with
the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences have learned this tough pigweed plant releases pollen
that could spread this weed to many cotton fields in Georgia.
"This problem because of the pollen movement and the fact that
pollen grains are so small and can be picked up readily by wind
currents and dispersed great distances, it doesn't become one
persons problem, it becomes a counties problem or a communities
problem or a states problem." That was Lynn Sosnoskie with the
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Research
and tests will be conducted in cotton fields, greenhouses, and
laboratories to learn more about the pollen released by Palmer
amaranth. Scientists will be seeking to learn how much pollen
a pigweed plant produces, when it produces it, what it looks
like, how far the pollen flies, and how the weather affects
it. Data colleted from the research can be used to show problem
spots, and where the pollen could spread, and how. John Harrell,
University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton |
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| Preparing
For The 2008 Hurricane Season |
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Georgian's need to prepare
now for what is predicted to be an active 2008 hurricane season. |
The 2008 hurricane season
begins June 1, and will continue through November 30. Some hurricane
experts are predicting fifteen named tropical storms. Eight
tropical cyclones are expected to become hurricanes, with four
boiling into major hurricanes. David Stooksbury, the state climatologist
and professor of engineering at the University of Georgia says
people along the Georgia coast should not assume the shape of
the coastline will protect them from major hurricanes. "In reality
the shape means that hurricane damage will be much more extensive
along the Georgia coast line and the North Florida coast. The
Georgia coast is very similar to the Mississippi coast in terms
of the impact of storm surge. A hurricane like Katrina will
cause a twenty-five to twenty-seven foot storm surge along the
Georgia coast, putting most of the Georgia coast East of I-95
underwater. In reality we have just had one-hundred years of
sheer luck along the coast." David Stooksbury with the College
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. All Georgian's from
the mountains to the coast should check and make sure their
flood insurance is up to date. Regular home and business insurance
does not include flood damage. So it's important to include
supplemental flood insurance. Most flood insurance policies
take thirty days to become active, so now is the time to take
action. John Harrell reporting from Tifton. |
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| Preparing
Students To Be Successful In A Global Market |
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The University of Georgia is
making sure students are ready to compete in a global market. |
According to a 2004 business
report, fifty-eight percent of U.S. businesses earnings growth
came from overseas. Thirty percent of corporations surveyed
felt opportunities were missed overseas, due to a lack of personnel
with international skills. Professors with the University of
Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
are preparing future agricultural business managers and students
on important issues, so they can be successful on the world
market. "With globalization not only comes different languages
but comes different types of people, different needs, different
cultures, and the communication needs to be at all levels from
different languages from different ways to see things from different
cultures and from different needs also, so it's important that
we understand that working with people means working with people,
not just working and talking to people." That was Maria Navarro
with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
who adds it is important for students looking for jobs to know
how to effectively get their messages to a culture other than
their own. If they don't they could end up losing a business
deal by saying something they didn't mean. Or they could end
up with a business deal they didn't want. John Harrell, University
of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
reporting from Tifton. |
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| Purchasing
Fresh Vegetables Good For Your Wallet, And Your Health |
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When it comes to purchasing
food, home grown is cheaper and healthier. |
Many people lose their appetite
when they get their grocery bill at the checkout counter. Many
people are also concerned about the safety of imported food.
Connie Crawley, a nutrition and health specialist with the University
of Georgia's College of Family and Consumer Sciences says when
it comes to eating vegetables, the fresher the better. "We know
that if it's picked within the last twenty-four hours then usually
it is much richer in nutrient. One of the main reasons is is
that if it is picked when it is at the peak of its ripeness,
then it has time to develop all the nutrients that is usually
included in it." Connie Crawley with the College of Family and
Consumer Sciences, who adds locally grown foods also taste better,
because the veggies are picked when they are ripe, not when
they are green. Vegetable lovers should also look for locally
grown fruits and vegetables in grocery stores. An increasing
number of stores are now beginning to provide sections for regionally
grown produce. So eating fresh vegetables grown locally is not
only good for your health, it also trims down that grocery bill.
John Harrell, University of Georgia College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton |
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| Residents
Learn The Importance Of Well Water Safety |
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Rural residents in a county
near Atlanta are learning well water safety is their responsibility. |
Several months ago a mother
and her two children in Henry County got sick with e-coli bacteria.
An investigation found the problem was contaminated water from
their well. Frank Hancock, a county extension agent in Henry
County says he later discovered other wells in the county with
problems. These include wells with spider webs and lots of tree
roots. "And then in another well we saw roots that were so thick
that we couldn't get the camera down through the roots, they
were completely blocking the well and when you get tree roots
in your well, that is a path for this coli form bacteria." Frank
Hancock with the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural
and Environmental Sciences, who adds fertilizer, pesticides,
gasoline, and paint should never be stored in a pump house or
well house. Abandoned wells should be filled in. To help people
in Henry County learn about well water safety, a well water
maintenance seminar was held. The purpose of the seminar was
to let participants know the risks of not taking care of their
well, and what they can do to make sure the water coming from
their wells is safe. John Harrell, University of Georgia College
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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