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  • Mon., November 4, 2013 12:12pm

    Rain, Fungus Shrinks Georgia Pecan Crop

    Southwest Georgia’s pecan farmers are in the midst of harvesting their crop, but they’re a couple of weeks behind schedule and they’re losing a lot of the nuts to a fungal disease called pecan scab. What will all that mean for holiday pecan prices? Not much right away, but it could push consumer prices up down the road.

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  • Tue., March 12, 2013 11:15am

    Deadly Bat Disease Hits Georgia

    The disease that has killed millions of bats in the eastern U.S. has finally reached Georgia. There isn’t much experts can do to stop white-nose syndrome.

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  • Mon., September 3, 2012 8:00am

    Researchers Developing Pest, Disease Plant Sensors

    Researchers at the University of Georgia are developing a new kind of sensor to warn farmers about pests and disease that could would help save money and crops.

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  • Mon., June 18, 2012 1:00am

    Bat Survey Needs Volunteers

    White-nose syndrome infects bats with a fungus and can be fatal. It started in New York and has moved as far south as Alabama. Georgia Department of Natural Resources scientists believe it will hit our state sometime this year. So they want to get a handle on the state’s bat population.

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