February 2014
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(Article from Dr. Curt Lacey and Clint Thompson) “For cattlemen that are in the situation where they’re having trouble feeding their cows and the calves are big enough to sell, that’s probably a real smart move for them to go ahead and move those calves right now,” said UGA Extension livestock economist Curt Lacy.…
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The Georgia Junior National Livestock Show is February 20-23 and Appling County is well represented. Participants competing at the Junior National Hog show from Appling County: Katlin Williams Macy Hataway Tanner Folsom Anna Kate Folsom Lilly Altman Autumn Bailey 1,600 pigs and 800 contestants are in Perry, GA competing for top prizes. Congratulation to Macy Hataway…
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Most forage producers realize there are benefits of providing plant nutrients to their pastures, hayfields, and other cropland on an annual basis. Often times the fertilizer application is made without knowing what nutrients are currently in the soil. Fertilizer isn’t cheap, and a soil sample will help make the most of the money spent on…
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I love my job! I get to help people every day, work with some of the best farmers in Georgia, find the best fishing spots in the county when helping with pond questions, learn the best hunting spots when looking at food plots, and I get to enjoy some of my favorite fruit: blueberries and…
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With only one more show left before the Georgia Junior National Livestock show in Perry, GA, the Appling County Livestock Show team has already earned six 1st place awards, 4 class winners, 2 showmanship winners, three 2nd place awards and three 3rd place awards. This past weekend February 8th, 2014 the team competed at the…
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Calibrating airblast sprayers is something that’s often not done, or done improperly. Why is this important? Most pecan growers assume the sprayer is calibrated at 100 gallons per acre (GPA). Consider if it’s actually 81.4 GPA (as in the below example). The sprayer is filled to 1,000 gallons and enough chemical is added to the…
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Below is an article from Growing Georgia that was written by Clint Thompson. Friday, February 7th, 2014 Georgia farmers can no longer bank on subsidized payments from the federal government. Due to the new farm bill, which passed the Senate on Tuesday, the farm subsidies that are issued annually to producers around the country have been eliminated,…
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Here’s some information concerning the 2014 Farm Bill, put together by UGA Extension Ag Economists, Nathan Smith and Don Shurley.
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2014 Farm Bill: Bases National Center for Peanut Competitiveness February 1, 2014 1. Potential payments for the Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) programs are paid on the farm’s bases associated with a covered commodity. 2. Covered commodities are wheat, oats, and barley (including wheat, oats, and barley used for haying…
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Weed control in cotton has improved tremendously over the past few years. Controlling weeds such as, palmar amaranth pig weed will continue to be a vital step in cotton production.