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How to handle wasps and hornets at the end of summer

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Late summer is a good time to observe many types of insects buzzing around homes and gardens. As we approach fall, the local populations of many types of insects begin…

UGA and Clemson: Football rivals, but peach partners

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Georgia and South Carolina share a border, a passion for football and pride in their peaches. With the University of Georgia and Clemson University campuses separated by a mere 70…

This Georgia community went from a food desert to an oasis

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Labeled a food desert by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Fairmont community in Griffin, Georgia, has historically had slim options for sourcing fresh, nutritious food nearby. But this desert is becoming…

Georgia students head to college amid COVID-19 surge

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College students across Georgia are saying goodbye to mom and dad, hauling furniture up to their dorm rooms and making last-minute changes to their class schedules. A new semester started…

National Play Outside Day is Saturday

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National Play Outside Day happens a dozen times a year — it's that important. The next occurrence is August 7, and as the summer season winds down, it's a good…

How to know if your child is getting enough sleep

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Families are gearing up for a new school year. New grades, new teachers and new schedules are on the horizon. To accommodate the shift from summer break, consistent bedtime routines…

The grass at the Olympic stadium in Tokyo came from South Georgia

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The Summer Olympics may be in Japan this year, but Team USA was on home turf when they took the field for today’s Opening Ceremony. The Japan National Stadium’s field…

Is cantaloupe juice the next big thing?

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Summer in Georgia yields a bounty of fresh fruit and vegetables. In fact, Georgia is one of the top producers of cantaloupe in the U.S., and Georgia-grown watermelons and cantaloupes…

Masks or no masks? Georgia colleges grapple with return to normal

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Associate Professor Lydia Ray learned about Columbus State University’s plan for returning to campus in a one-on-one meeting with the university’s president. He told her what she didn’t expect to…

Don’t Be a Statistic: Read those pesticide instructions

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As we head into summer, we start to see problems with weeds, diseases and insects in the landscape and around vegetable gardens. Some of these pest problems can be solved…

Some Georgia students will get to take ‘Adulting 101’ class

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Adulting is hard. That's why University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agents in Cobb, Gwinnett, Newton, and Rockdale counties have devised a virtual youth development series called Adulting 101 for 4-H…

UGA students got a chance to see the cicadas up close

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Standing in the Chattahoochee National Forest recording the song of the Brood X periodical cicadas on her smartphone, Julia Berliner realized in that moment that the last time the insects…

Around Georgia: Cobb officer who was shot is back home

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The Cobb County Police officer who was shot Sunday is resting comfortably at home now. The Cobb County Police Department thanked the community for praying for the officer during his…

How to keep your lawn disease-free this summer

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As warm-season turfgrasses continue to green up, diseases are rearing their ugly heads. The main culprit this time of year is a fungus, Rhizoctonia solani, that causes large patch disease in…