Colleges of Agricultural & Environmental Sciences and Family & Consumer Sciences
UGA Cooperative Extension
2008 Back to School packet
In the 2008 edition of the annual UGA Back to School packet, experts from University of Georgia Cooperative Extension offer tips to help you and your child get ready for school. Feature articles address school safety, study habits, packed lunches, school gardens, money management and school communication.
For more information, visit the 2008 Back to School Web page.
Georgia native plant photo guide published
It is impossible to describe the beauty of a Nodding Trillium to someone who has never seen one. A new field guide from the University of Georgia provides a pictorial hike through the Georgia Mountains and includes detailed descriptions of native plants like Foam Flower, Showy Orchids, Pink Lady’s Slipper and Nodding Trillium.
For more information, read the news release.
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Current News Releases
- Giant wasps not after humans • July 17, 2008
- Find out where your money goes • July 17, 2008
- Diabetes on the rise in U.S. • July 14, 2008
- Georgia's watermelon crop sweet, smaller • June 26, 2008
- Camera reveals new organism in Georgia well • June 19, 2008
- UGA Extension helps Georgians age, live better • June 19, 2008
- Container gardens perfect for annual color • June 19, 2008
- Make family reunions healthy, fun • June 12, 2008
- Gardening doesn’t have to be a pain in the shade • June 12, 2008
- Rain provides water shortage solution • June 5, 2008
- Water bottle safety a concern • June 5, 2008

