August 2014

  • The Darrell Williams Research Farm at the Sunbelt Ag Expo continues to be a major base of on-site research for University of Georgia Extension specialists. During the recent field day, fertility, variety trials and disease and pest management for all major Southern agronomic crops were just a few of the areas covered. Click here for more details.

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  • “Man cannot live by bread alone; he must have peanut butter.” Former President James A. Garfield is credited with those words of wisdom, and the American public seems to agree. An estimated 90 percent of American households consume it, and since the price of peanuts is expected to drop, based on a recent report by the…

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  • A new clinical study is planned for improving methods of oral immunotherapy treatments which, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology (AAAAI), have not been ready for use in private practice yet, due to a variety of adverse events. Click herefor more details.

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  • Jurors at the nation’s first federal criminal trial stemming from a deadly outbreak of food-borne illness are learning a disconcerting fact: America’s food safety largely depends on the honor system. Click here for more details.

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