Tag: UGA Cooperative Extension
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Virtual pet leads to increased physical activity for kids, UGA research says
Placing children into a mixed reality-part virtual environment and part real world-has great potential for…
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ACCG honors UGA Extension’s Beverly Sparks for statewide leadership
In recognition of her work maintaining University of Georgia Extension’s service to Georgians in the…
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UGA student testifies before Congress about impact of Extension
University of Georgia student Tess Hammock testified at a U.S. House of Representatives hearing Tuesday…
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UGA nutrition experts applaud proposed FDA label changes
University of Georgia nutrition experts in the College of Family and Consumer Sciences say they…
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Get active, Georgians! UGA’s Walk Georgia launches spring session for state residents
Walk Georgia is enabling state residents to take steps, literally, to improve their health. While…
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UGA scientist studies septic systems’ effect on water quality
A University of Georgia soil scientist is studying how on-site home septic systems affect the…
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Fulton Fresh launches supermarket tour program to help train advocates for better food
As UGA Extension Fulton Fresh Mobile Farmers Market program moves into a new year, coordinators…
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Extension project connects gardens, classrooms
The UGA Extension Garden Resource Center provides teachers with Georgia Performance Standards lesson plans.
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4-H program serves its 1 millionth student
The Georgia 4-H Environmental Education Program has provided hands-on learning in a natural environment since…
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UGA Extension sets challenge to help keep holiday pounds off
Holidays can be a time of continuous feasts for some, leading to excess pounds when…
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UGA Traffic Injury Prevention Institute awarded grant for statewide education programs
The University of Georgia Traffic Injury Prevention Institute has been awarded a $640,000 grant from…
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Private-public partnership to grow local agriculture, economy in Fulton County
A diverse agricultural hub is thriving just minutes from downtown Atlanta in the area surrounding…
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Georgia 4-H celebrates millionth environmental education student
With the arrival of 456 third- through fifth-graders at the University of Georgia Rock Eagle…
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UGA launches school garden curriculum resource center for teachers
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences has launched an online resource…
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UGA Extension emphasizes radon, poison awareness during Children’s Health Month
Becoming a parent can mean being hyper aware of the dangers household items—like the stairs,…
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UGA to help Georgians navigate health insurance options
Twelve University of Georgia health navigators are working through their final days of training as…
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UGA Extension, Athens Land Trust team up for sustainable agriculture conference Oct. 3
University of Georgia Extension and the Athens Land Trust are taking registrations for its Sustainable…
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Invasive tawny crazy ant found in Georgia
The tawny crazy ant has made its way into Georgia for the first time. University…
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UGA Extension, state Department of Agriculture recognized for distance education
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and the Georgia Department of Agriculture recently received international recognition…
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UGA Extension to give students farm-to-plate look at growing pizza
On May 8-9, metro Atlanta students will have the opportunity for a behind-the-scenes look at…
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UGA Cooperative Extension helps reinvigorate agriculture at Atlanta History Center
When the Atlanta History Center needed to learn a lifetime’s worth of historical farming skills…
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From scrap to soil amendment: Compost 101 offered at UGA
Compost 101, a University of Georgia class that will teach participants how to successfully transform…
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Socks for soldiers warmly received
College of Family and Consumer Sciences brings resources together to produce wool socks locally for…
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From Georgia sheep to soldiers’ feet: Socks for soldiers warmly received
Some things seem to get more important farther away from home. For soldiers fighting in…
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