In the News
Radio Scripts
November 2007
Buying a New PC
Buying a new computer can be confusing.
That’s why your Cooperative Extension Service recommends that you first
determine how you’ll use a PC before you buy.
If you use a computer strictly for email and surfing the web, a simple budget
computer will do, but if you want to play games, edit photographs or produce
digital movies you’ll need a PC with a lot of memory, and a large hard drive.
Learn much more at our website
uaex.edu.
 MP3
(30 seconds)
Fall Gardens
November is clean-up month in Arkansas gardens.
And your Cooperative Extension Service recommends that if your plants
struggled with insects and diseases this summer, that you rake up the spent
debris now and dispose of it. Don’t add it to your compost pile or you may add
more problems next season.
A light layer of leaves on your lawn or garden is not an issue, but heavy
piles of leaves can cut down on air circulation, oxygen and sunlight. Rake those
leaves into your compost pile to be used as organic rich soil in your garden
next year.
Learn much more at our website
uaex.edu.
MP3
(30 seconds)
Rice Harvest
Arkansas will keep its crown in 2007 as the nation’s leading rice grower by
producing an estimated 9 and a half Billion pounds of rice. That’s about 48
percent of the nation’s total rice output. Favorable weather, new rice varieties
and advanced farming practices all played a part in this year’s record success.
The rice harvest is a boost to the state’s economy too, as market prices are
high this year for the world’s number one food grain.
Learn much more at our website uaex.edu.
MP3 (30 seconds)
Cosmetics
Most cosmetics are safe, but can be harmful if misused. Your Cooperative
Extension Service recommends never sharing makeup and always use a new
disposable applicator when sampling products at a cosmetic counter. Never add
liquid to a product to bring back its original consistency. You could introduce
harmful bacteria.
Keep makeup out of sunlight. Light and heat can degrade preservatives.
Learn much more at our website uaex.edu
MP3 (30 seconds)
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