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Controlling Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth in 2017 Cotton with Liberty or Roundup + Liberty Programs Although new auxin technologies are increasing management options for cotton growers, the use of 2,4-D and dicamba must be limited in areas where sensitive crops/plants are nearby. Liberty and auxin programs are similarly effective when growers are timely. Our focus with…
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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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A Pecan Tree Insurance Program has been officially approved and implemented by the USDA Risk Management Agency and will be available to growers starting with the 2018 crop year, which begins on July 1, 2017. Growers have been able to insure their pecan crop for several years and now they can also insure their trees…
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The Pecan Beginners Course will be held at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton. GA on Tuesday, April 18, 2017. There is a registration fee of $10 . Registration at the door will be $15 until we reach capacity of 300 people. Please pre-register so that we will have a head count for the meal.…
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Prior to making applications of dicamba to dicamba-tolerant crops or 2,4-D to 2,4-D-tolerant crops in Georgia, growers must attend “Using Pesticides Wisely.” You can double check to see if you are certified by going to the link below and searching for your name. If you are listed as having attended the training then under your…
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2017 UGA Recommended Soybean Varieties (Freeman and Prostko) The following is the current list of UGA recommended soybean varieties for 2017. To make it on this list, a soybean variety must 1) perform, at least, at or above the 2-year average in yield across 6 Georgia locations (12-test average); 2) must not be susceptible to stem…
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