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  • Forage and Livestock Update 2/29/25

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  • Ben Hill county Crop Update 5/29/25

    (Forecast from The National Weather Service for Ben Hill County)Finally got some rain and overcast skies throughout the county. with roughly 1.8 inches at the office from the weekend to now. There are chances of scattered thunderstorms tomorrow, but skies are forecasted to clear up this weekend and into next week with temperatures rising. UGA…

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  • Updated Weather Information and Peanut/Cotton info

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  • Young Pecan Management

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  • Mature Pecan Management

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  • UGA On-Farm Cotton Variety Trial Results

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  • Disease Update: (Dr. Kemerait), And weather Update.

    Soil Temperatures from UGA weather station Tifton-Bowen !! Soil temperatures are cooler than normal this year!! Be Cautious Planting In Cool Soil Temperatures AND Wet Soil Planting our corn, peanuts, cotton, and soybeans into cool and wet soils increases chance for seed rot and seedling disease. The combination of cool and wet slows germination, slows…

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  • GDA Feed Recall

    GDA Feed Recallhttps://www.fda.gov/safety/recalls-market-withdrawals-safety-alerts/adm-recalls-select-pelleted-cattle-nutrition-feed-products ADM Recalls Select Pelleted Cattle Nutrition Feed ProductsADM Animal Nutrition, a division of ADM (NYSE: ADM), is recalling specific pelleted animal feed products because they may contain elevated levels of copper or have low levels of zinc.

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  • Foxtail Management

    Preemergence Herbicides for the Control of Annual Foxtails in Established Grass Pastures and Hayfields – Timing is everything.Bob Stougaard, Professor and Extension Weed Specialist, UGA – Athens andNicholas T. Basinger, Associate Professor of Weed Science, UGA – Athens Preemergence herbicides labeled for use in established pastures and hayfields include Prowl H2O (pendimethalin) and Rezilon (Indaziflam).Growers…

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  • Bermuda Grass Stem Maggot:

    BSM damage that occurs near the end of a regrowth cycle (2.5 to 3 weeks after cutting or grazing) usually results in a yield loss less than 10%. If Bermuda grass that is 6-8 inches or damaged at an early stage of regrowth should be removed or cut. It is unlikely the grass will further…

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