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| Use
Caution When Setting Up A Trust |
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Drought Levels Change In
Parts Of Georgia |
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| Don't
Fight Termites Alone |
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| Controlling
Amonia Emissions In Poultry Facilities |
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| Growing
Cone Bearing Trees And Shrubs In Georgia |
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| Use
Caution When Setting Up A Trust |
1:41 |
People that want to set up
a trust need to explore their options, and carefully think through
the process. |
As people make financial
plans for the future, some decide to set up a trust for a family
member. But a financial management specialist with the University
of Georgia's College of Family and Consumer Sciences says trust
documents are quite complex. There are also several types of
trusts that are set up for different reasons. "There is a variety
of different types of trusts and the type of trust that you
would actually create is dependant on what your situation is
and what you're trying to accomplish. For example some people
create trusts for tax purposes because they want to save on
estate taxes. There's other people who create trusts because
they have children they don't feel can manage the money very
well so they want someone there to actually manage the money
for them." That was Joan Koonce with the College of Family and
Consumer Sciences, who advises against using a do-it-yourself
site, or kit. If you want to set up a trust, consult a bank
that has a trust service department. Also get help and advice
from an estate planning attorney. The legal requirements for
trusts vary by state, and if created in Georgia should conform
to Georgia law. John Harrell, University of Georgia College
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Drought
Levels Change In Parts Of Georgia |
1:48 |
Some changes recently took
place in drought levels in parts of the state. |
While meeting in early May,
the Environmental Protection's Drought Advisory Board made the
decision to change drought levels in parts of the state. Six
counties in Central Georgia were removed from drought level
four, and are now drought level two. Existing landscapes in
Drought Level two may be watered from midnight until 10 a.m.
on the odd even system. Todd Hurt, a training coordinator with
the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences says the drought level also changed for counties in
South Georgia. "Most of the Coastal and South Georgia counties
have been moved to a level one, which is our lowest restriction
level on outdoor water use. The biggest thing it means is that
the property owners can use their water twice a day now, level
one they can now water in the morning from midnight until 10
a.m. and then again in the evening from 4 p.m. until midnight."
Todd Hurt with the College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences. Since North Georgia counties did not get as much rain
this past winter, those counties remain under the drought 4
level. This means no outdoor watering of existing landscapes
except for twenty-five minutes a day from midnight until 10
a.m. on the odd-even system. A hand-held hose that includes
a shut-off device must be used. All Georgian's should check
with their local water providers to see if they have more restrictive
regulations. John Harrell, University of Georgia College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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| Don't
Fight Termites Alone |
1:23 |
Don't go it alone when fighting
a termite home invasion. |
Nearly all Georgian's have
fought it out with roaches, fleas, fire ants, and other nuisance
insect pests. Some have also fought tough battles with termites.
But an entomologist with the University of Georgia's College
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences says if termites
invade your home, you will need professional help to land a
knockout punch. "The pest control industry has access to both
products and the application technology. Homeowners just don't
have access to those technologies, you can't go down and rent
some of the equipment that the pest control companies use in
order to get some of these termiticides into the areas where
the termites are entering the structure." That was Dan Suiter
with the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
who adds termite treatments could cost over one-thousand dollars,
depending on the severity of the infestation. But don't let
professional "sticker shock"get the best of you. Remember, your
home is the biggest investment you have. John Harrell, University
of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences,
reporting from Tifton. |
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| Controlling
Amonia Emissions In Poultry Facilities |
1:33 |
College scientists continue
to make progress in reducing a stinky problem in poultry houses. |
For several years, the
poultry industry has been growing in Georgia. But the increase
in poultry facilities means the industry will have to reduce
ammonia emissions which comes from manure. A high buildup of
ammonia can reduce the performance of birds and prevent them
from gaining weight. Scientists with the University of Georgia's
College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences have been
testing several agents that can be applied on chicken manure
that could reduce this problem. "We've been looking at a couple
of new litter amendments. These are products that can be put
down on the bedding material and manure and they will help to
reduce the generation of ammonia within the house. Generally
put down just before the new chicks areput into the houses it
helps to suppress ammonia volatilization out of the litter when
the chicks are young." That was Casey Ritz with the college
of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, who adds several
litter amendments are on the market for controlling ammonia
emissions. University scientists are continuing to test several
new amendments which could provide more effective control of
ammonia in poultry facilities. John Harrell, University of Georgia
college of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, reporting
from Tifton. |
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| Growing
Cone Bearing Trees And Shrubs In Georgia |
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Some trees and shrubs from
a family with a bad reputation can be grown successfully in
Georgia. |
Conifers are cone-bearing
woody plants, mostly trees, and a few shrubs. When most people
hear the conifer, they picture pine trees spewing out pollen,
and littering their yard with pine cones. But scientists with
the University of Georgia's College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences conducted studies and found other conifers can be grown
successfully in Georgia. "First we tried to get a collection
of whatever was being grown commercially, as well as any new,
unusual different things we could get a hold of, things that
would be of botanical interest, conservation interest, just
to try them and then we planted them out and over the last ten
years we've looked at them for insect, disease resistance, growth
rate, height, width." That was John Ruter with the College of
Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. Some of the conifers
planted for research came from subtropical climates in Southeast
Asia and Mexico. Some came from the Himalayas and Siberia. Research
results found around ten varieties of conifers can be successfully
grown in Georiga and the Southeast. These cultivars should soon
be in commercial nurseries, and available to the public. John
Harrell, University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental
Sciences, reporting from Tifton. |
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