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  • Georgia Peanut Achievement Club Applications Needed Now

    It is time to prepare entries for the 2020 Georgia Peanut Achievement Club (GPAC).  We are expecting some very worthy entries with outstanding yields from the 2019 growing season. Deadline is March 27th 2020 PLEASE NOTE RULES FOR DETERMINING WINNERS: There will be 15 winners chosen in this manner: State Winners (1)    One state-wide winner…

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  • Training Requirements for Paraquat Usage

    Training Requirements for Paraquat Usage This process does not take long and can be done from a laptop, cell phone, or tablet. You will need access to printing the certificate once completed. If you need any assistance please feel free to contact me at 2294265175. We were able to help a group of 8 last…

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  • Using Pesticides Wisely Training 2020 Information

    UPW training locations for 2020 – Feb 14

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  • Small Ruminant (Sheep/Goat Workshop) Tifton March 14th

    SW GA Goat Workshop4

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  • Ben Hill County to host Grassmasters Meeting starting in January

    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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  • ARC/PLC Information Meeting on Monday Nov 18th at Irwin County CASE Farm

    There will be an ARC/PLC Information Meeting on Monday Nov 18, 2019 at Noon at the CASE Farm. Staff from the Irwin/Ben Hill USDA FSA and UGA Ag Economist Dr. Adam Rabinowitz will be speaking giving more information on the decision-making process. This is an important meeting you will not want to miss. Please call…

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  • Drought Changes Management for Bermuda grass stem maggot.

    Drought changes management strategy for Bermuda grass stem maggot – Clint Thompson Drought-like conditions this summer are forcing Georgia forage farmers to delay treatments for Bermuda grass stem maggot, according to Lisa Baxter, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension forage specialist. It is normally recommended that farmers wait seven to 10 days after harvest, then apply…

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  • Georgia Peanut Achievement Club Winners- Ben Hill County State Winner

    This past weekend the UGA Peanut Team honored Georgia’s top peanut producers Georgia Peanut Achievement Club meeting! Congrats to the peanut farmers and Extension agents honored!! Ben Hill grower Ray Walker was honored and the State winner for the 100-299 acre category. Congratulation Ray and all the other growers who were honored. Georgia Peanut Achievement…

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  • Weaning Methods in Calves

    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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  • Row Crop Disease Update plus Southern Corn Rust in Georgia Fields

    Current List of Counties where Southern Corn Rust has been reported Mitchell (Stripling Plots) Clay Jeff Davis Laurens Dooly Atkinson Coffee Baker Early I think that is our current list Our row-crop disease situation is pretty much the same as from my last e-mail.    Environmental conditions continue to be favorable for development of fungal…

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