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All Hay is Not Created Equal: Using the Relative Forage Quality Index
October 3, 2013 UGA Cooperative Extension By Frank M. Watson When it comes to feeding hay to animals, not all hay is the same. Farmers who grow hay, and those who buy hay for their livestock, rely on a grading system called the Relative Forage Quality (RFQ) index to guide them on which...
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UGA College Of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Honors Faculty and Staff With 2013 D.W. Brook
October 3, 2013 University of Georgia By Merritt Melancon On Oct. 1, the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences recognized its staff and faculty who have demonstrated excellence in the college's teaching, research and Extension missions with the annual D.W. Brooks awards. "Some think world-changing innovators like Norman...
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Fall Turfgrass Interseeding and Overseeding: Not One in the Same
September 25, 2013 By Clint Waltz UGA Cooperative Extension Fall is rapidly approaching, and homeowners will soon be interseeding or overseeding their lawns. Interseeding vs. overseeding Interseeding is the practice of seeding the same species into itself to increase lawn thickness and recover lost grass. For example, tall fescue is interseeded into tall...
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Former UGA Soybean Breeder Receives National Recognition
August 12, 2013 Roger Boerma, former professor of crop and soil sciences at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and current executive director of Georgia Seed Development, recently received the 2013 NAPB Plant Breeding Impact Award from the National Association of Plant Breeders and the Plant Breeding Coordinating Committee. One...