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We have received between a quarter and a half inch so far this week in Appling County and are forecasted for a 1 inch rain this Saturday. If it is true and we get this rain tomorrow we will see a lot of planters rolling in the fields next week to take advantage of the…
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Blueberry harvesting is in full swing in Appling County. Overall southern highbush production this year has been good, although due to the drought we do not have as large in size of blueberries this year. Looking at the 10- day forecast there are a few rainy days in the forecast including a large rain for…
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It has become so dry that we are beyond the point of being worried about just being able to put seed in the ground or not. Our are area is in a dire need of rainfall, please continue to pray for rain, and those in Clinch, Echols, and Brantley counties that are being severely impacted…
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We are to dry to do much of anything and there is still no good chance of rain in the 10 day forecast. Pam Knox, UGA Climatologist, posted a blog earlier this week suggesting it is likely for us to not get a rain until the last par of April. Dryland corn is taking a…
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Pecans started to break buds about 10-14 days ago and now we are starting to see a lot of green leaves on the trees. Here are a few tips from myself and i have also attached the Southeast Georgia pecan press from Andrew Sawyer for March-April. Will Brown’s tips for April Southeast Georgia Pecan Press…
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Corn planting is still going on around the county, as we continue to be very dry, see Dr. Kemeraits comments on how these dry conditions can affect things in his wheelhouse of plant pathology. Cotton and Peanut planting is right around the corner, with that being said go ahead and give me a call if…
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It is still extremely dry with no rainy days in the forecast. A good amount of corn has been planted in the county as of this week but we are still only about a third of the way through with planting as we are waiting for moisture. Dryland corn stands will suffer due to the…
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The 2026 Southeast Master Cattlemen’s Program was very successful, there were nearly 50 participants who received information once a week for 8 weeks on several different topics from UGA Beef Specialists. We had several sponsors for this program who provided meals at each meeting for those in attendance. Sponsors included Miles Tractor Company, Thomspon’s Farm…
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We had a good turnout at the 2026 Appling Pecan Production Meeting last week with nearly 60 attendees present. We are thankful for the information provided from the speakers and would also like to thank our sponsors for the meal that was provided to those in attendance. This newsletter is a recap/summary of the information…
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Corn planting has begun in Appling County and I suspect it will be in full swing this week as their are nothing but warm days in the 10 day forecast, sure could use a rain in the forecast though. As for any early planted corn that was nipped by the frost last week ,in this…