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Here is the complete list with weblinks to promotional flyers, agendas, and registration links. Also note: several of these events are free and we generally do not have to charge agents to attend most of the paid events. Hay and Baleage Shortcourse – Oglethorpe County https://georgiaforages.caes.uga.edu/calendar/event.html?eventid=1619&event=Hay-and-Baleage-Shortcourse—Oglethorpe-County Free for agents Novel Endophyte Tall Fescue Renovation Workshop…
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https://georgiaforages.caes.uga.edu/event/2019-grassmasters-series1.html?fbclid=IwAR3m6BN87l2h0mRaI37GUBYKGVCuqJubyHmw4KVdJ3Tdv9Lfko7ppWYcJv8 The GrassMasters program is a 7 – week long series of seven educational workshops that focus on forage production. Workshops are held every Monday beginning on January 27th at the Ben Hill County Senior Citizen Center. This program is an INTRODUCTION to forage production systems and is highly recommended for those of you just getting your…
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Bermudagrass Stem Maggots are here and already causing damage. If you have not yet applied a pyrethroid to help control flies be sure to scout hayfields and make sure you are not too late. Once the damage is visible it is typically too late to control them for that cutting. Below are some photos taken…
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Tracking the Bermudagrass Stem Maggot I am starting to work with our Center for Invasive Species to report/track the BSM population during the summer. Anyone can make a report of the sighting by clicking the first link and filling out a simple form. This can also be done with the EDDMapS app, but the website…
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Hay and Baleage Virtual Short Course May 28th from 9 am to Noon Attached is the flyer for our upcoming Hay and Baleage Virtual Short course on May 28th from 9-12 am. The event is free but preregistration is required. Producers can register by scanning the code on the flyer below or visiting :https://georgiaforages.caes.uga.edu/calendar/event.html?eventid=1762&event=Virtual-Hay-and-Baleage-Shortcourse
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Thu. Jan 16, 2020 GA Peanut Farm Show UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center Fri Jan. 24, 2020 8:00 am Extension Peanut and Cotton Meeting Morehead Store Irwinville Jan 27- Mar 9, 2020 6:00 pm-8:30 pm Grass Masters (Consecutive Monday Nights – Cost $25) Ben Hill Senior Citizens Center Fitzgerald Register by calling (229) 426-5175 or…
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Two Weaning Methods Jul 16, 2019 Jason Duggin, PC Southeast Update, July 2019 One of my dad’s favorite sayings was, “There’s more than one way to skin a cat.” When it comes to types of calf weaning methods, this phrase could easily be used. However, my dad tended to tell me this when I…
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Pasture/Hayfield Winter Weed Control By Andrew Sawyer – Wilcox County ANR Agent Feb 14, 2019 This is the time of the year we need to be applying post-emergent herbicides to our pastures and hayfields for winter weeds. If we have issues with crabgrass, we generally wait until the first of March to put out pre-emergent…
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Our winter forage has been negatively effected by weather this year. We had another 2 inches of rain this week. This year has been very wet and it has been hard to get anything done. Most winter forage that was planted either never emerged or has struggled with saturated roots and loss of fertility all…
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