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March 2017

  • WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2017 9:30am ­– Appling County Demo Day- James Rentz Farm ·       3689 Blackshear Hwy SE, Baxley, GA 31513 2:30pm ­– Coffee County Demo Day- Jerry McKinnon’s Farm ·       149 Mac’s Landing, Douglas, GA 31535 ______________________________________________________________   TOPICS TO BE COVERED: ·       How to spray tip selection impacts performance ·       Why spray tip…

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  • Blueberry growers, the winter weather of March 16-17 2017 will most likely be dates we never forget. In just one night what could have potentially been a record crop load was nearly wiped out. Some fields were hit harder than others, but it was devastating across the blueberry belt of Georgia. The question is: what…

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  • Variety selection is one of the most important decisions a cotton producer makes each year. Since 2010, UGA Extension Cotton Agronomists and County Extension Agents have evaluated the performance of cotton varieties in an on-farm program set up to deliver information to help producers make variety selection decisions.  Each year, a set of varieties are…

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  • 3rd Annual Farmers Unite in Prayer March 11, 2017 at 6:00 PM Baxley Church of God Speakers: Bro. Earl Wiggins, Bro. Billy Bratton, Bro. David Barber, Bro. Wayne Williamson, and Bro. Roger Daniels. Singers: Glen and Sherry Beach We would like to ask every farmer and their families to join us in prayer. We are…

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  •   Click here to view the presentation – 2015 WPS Changes Update mdt 17 Feb2017 Just a few of the changes: -Workers must be trained before they work in an area where an RUP was used or a REI was in effect in last 30 days. -Training for new handlers must be EPA-approved handler WPS…

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