UGA CAES FACES http://georgiafaces.com University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences News Feed Farm breaks new ground to help disabled farmers http://georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu/storypage.cfm?storyid=3875 Farmers with physical disabilities are often a little too self-reliant to ask for help or don't know where to find it. But help is out there. Soon, they’ll have an entire farm dedicated to equipment and training especially designed to help them farm more comfortably. Send a taste of home to troops overseas http://georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu/storypage.cfm?storyid=3876 Millions of American soldiers will spend the holidays away from home. Many stateside family members will ship them tasty treats from home. A University of Georgia expert says to use caution when packing food and pay attention to shipping dates to make sure the gifts arrive on time and edible. Chinese develop taste for U.S. pecans http://georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu/storypage.cfm?storyid=3877 As the holiday season approaches, many American home bakers will be looking for Georgia pecans to add to pies, casseroles or cookies. They won’t be the only ones. Chinese consumers will be buying, too. Housing conference set for Dec. 17 http://georgiafaces.caes.uga.edu/storypage.cfm?storyid=3878 Real Estate Solutions: Best Practices for Today’s Housing Market—a daylong conference designed to help community leaders throughout Georgia return to the tax rolls abandoned, foreclosed and vacant homes, unfinished subdivisions, and abandoned developments—will be held Thursday, Dec. 17, at the Georgia Center for Continuing Education.