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Bean Genes
UGA researchers will delve into the genome of native tepary bean to address climate-related challenges facing common bean production.

Recession and Agriculture
Recession concerns may not impact the agriculture industry as much as other economic sectors.
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Master Agri-manager Program
Starting a farm or agribusiness is more complicated than often realized — and comes with plenty of risk.

Agricultural Trade Senate Hearing
Often missing from the picture of the modern American farmer are the daily concerns about fuel and fertilizer prices, crop yields and trade issues.
Georgia 4-H Horse Show
Georgia 4-H hosted 129 competitors for the 4-H State Horse Show that took place June 7 through 11 at the Georgia National Fair Grounds in Perry.

Test home for radon
Radon is a leading cause of lung cancer
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Jessica MooreFamily and Consumer SciencesCounty Extension Coordinator (interim)jessmoor@uga.edu770-535-8293
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Sandra StringerFamily and Consumer SciencesEFNEP Program Assistantstringer@uga.edu770-535-8290
Food Facts and Healthy Home Articles
Extension Publications

Time Management: 10 Strategies for Better Time Management
(C 1042)
Learn 10 strategies for better time management, including knowing how to spend your time, setting priorities, using planning tools, getting organized, scheduling, delegating, and avoiding procrastinating, wasting time, and multitasking.
Winemaking at Home
(C 717)
This publication provides essential material and detailed instructions for successfully making wine at home. The information is designed for beginners who do not know where to begin and for experienced amateurs who run into difficulties.
The Role of Music in Brain Development
(C 1053-06)
Children who grow up listening to music develop strong music-related connections in the brain. Some of these music pathways actually affect the way we think. Listening to classical music seems to improve our spatial reasoning, at least for a short time. And learning to play an instrument may have an even longer effect on certain thinking skills. Here is some information on how music affects our brains and ideas on how to help nurture children's love of music.

So Easy To Preserve
(B 989)
The 6th edition of this popular book is available for purchase only. The 388-page book covers topics on Preserving Food, Canning, Pickled Products, Sweet Spreads and Syrups, Freezing and Drying. There are 10 new products and two revised product recommendations in this edition. It's suitable for both new and veteran food preservers.
Information on how to purchase this for-sale publication is available at: http://setp.uga.edu