2010 Review
Georgia 4-H offers free camps for military children (Released on Thursday, March 4, 2010) Bitter winter shakes Georgians (Released on Thursday, March 11, 2010) Economic bed-rest, be patient (Released on Wednesday, April 14, 2010) New regional gardening show premieres on GPB April 3 (Released on Friday, March 19, 2010) Spring is best time to discover invasive cogongrass (Released on Wednesday, May 5, 2010) Standing water can equal cleaner streams, better waterways (Released on Thursday, February 11, 2010) Georgia celebrates agriculture, food, environmental stewardship (Released on Tuesday, March 16, 2010) Radon invades homes, silently kills (Released on Thursday, January 14, 2010) Spring weather gives Georgia corn, cotton crops a boost (Released on Thursday, June 3, 2010) Service aims to end persistent poverty in Georgia (Released on Thursday, May 6, 2010) Georgia MarketMaker helps local business grow (Released on Wednesday, December 1, 2010) Finding hope in a garden (Released on Tuesday, November 23, 2010) UGA Tifton lab sleuths plant viruses (Released on Thursday, September 16, 2010) UGA plant breeder takes luck out of finding four-leaf clover (Released on Thursday, July 15, 2010) Master gardeners help gardens, communities grow (Released on Thursday, March 18, 2010) Farmers benefit from science-based virtual farming software (Released on Tuesday, May 25, 2010) Closing weather station would take away valuable decision-making tool (Released on Thursday, April 22, 2010) UGA scientists move genomic research into the real world (Released on Thursday, January 21, 2010) UGA researcher looking to develop perennial sorghum (Released on Wednesday, July 7, 2010) Weather sets record, not Georgia row-crop harvest (Released on Thursday, October 14, 2010) Mushroom gardening new backyard craze (Released on Thursday, January 14, 2010) State’s public gardens are perfect vacation, day trip spots (Released on Thursday, May 20, 2010) El Niño winter hits Georgia hard (Released on Tuesday, February 9, 2010) Georgia-grown Fraser fir Christmas trees on the horizon (Released on Thursday, December 2, 2010) Extension agents provide practical research for state’s producers (Released on Thursday, March 25, 2010) UGA hand sanitizer could cut down on cruise ship illnesses (Released on Thursday, July 29, 2010) UGA scientists recognized for development of food wash (Released on Wednesday, May 12, 2010) Living Going green is a smart financial strategy (Released on Thursday, April 22, 2010) Economics Risky business, investment paved the road to recession (Released on Thursday, April 1, 2010) Lawn & Garden Science Environment Georgia man’s death confirms presence of Africanized honeybees (Released on Thursday, October 21, 2010) Need to identify a python? There’s an “app” for that (Released on Thursday, September 9, 2010) On behalf of the writers, sources and the many people who bring you Georgia FACES, we wish you and your family Happy Holidays and a prosperous and safe New Year. Choose the healthiest plants for your landscape (Released on Thursday, March 11, 2010) UGA students put agriculture knowledge to work in school garden (Released on Thursday, April 8, 2010) Georgia farmers getting taste for pomegranates (Released on Thursday, October 28, 2010) Another year ends. And we thank you, our Georgia FACES subscribers, for allowing us to bring you the news to use about Georgia family, agricultural, consumer and environmental sciences. It’s our pleasure. To honor the passing year, we look back on 2010’s top FACES news stories categorized by sections.Agriculture UGA discovery holds promise for treatment of diabetes, other debilitating diseases (Released on Tuesday, May 4, 2010) Ag energy research center breaks ground in Tifton (Released on Thursday, May 6, 2010) UGA training ‘Moodles’ with childcare providers (Released on Thursday, March 11, 2010) Summer weather treats Georgia row-crops well (Released on Thursday, July 15, 2010) Georgia hemlock trees under siege (Released on Thursday, August 26, 2010) Georgia’s green industry sees sunny horizon (Released on Thursday, February 4, 2010) UGA system helps care for 9/11 memorial trees (Released on Thursday, September 23, 2010) China’s demand pushes pecan prices to historic highs (Released on Thursday, November 18, 2010) Vidalia Onions struggle through wet Georgia winter (Released on Thursday, February 4, 2010) As the economy begins to pick up, so are food prices (Released on Thursday, April 29, 2010) Georgia cities set rainfall records in December (Released on Thursday, January 14, 2010) Farmers eye plump crop prices next year (Released on Thursday, October 28, 2010) UGA team initiates ag development in Haiti (Released on Thursday, April 1, 2010) Put out welcome mat for springtime hummingbirds (Released on Thursday, April 8, 2010) How to balance the budget (Released on Friday, December 17, 2010) Deadly watermelon plant disease lurks under Georgia soil (Released on Thursday, May 27, 2010) Buying local: good Georgia trend (Released on Thursday, July 22, 2010) Foodborne illness, cause for concern (Released on Thursday, January 28, 2010) Outlook brighter for Georgia agriculture in 2010 (Released on Thursday, January 28, 2010) Water restrictions loosened in Georgia (Released on Thursday, June 24, 2010) Mediterranean diets limit disease risk (Released on Thursday, February 25, 2010) Scientist links African HIV, cancer to diet (Released on Thursday, June 10, 2010) Legislators tackle food safety on national, state levels (Released on Thursday, February 4, 2010) 2010 edition of the annual Spring Garden Packet (Released on Thursday, February 18, 2010) Students plant, harvest on-campus garden (Released on Thursday, August 26, 2010) Georgia summer sets record (Released on Thursday, September 2, 2010)