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  • Bayer Crop Science New Pre-emergent Herbicide Field Day – Moultrie

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  • Upcoming Forage Short Courses and Field Days

    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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  • FREE Forage Management Webinar Series hosted by NCBA

    The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has a FREE series of webinars this spring focused on forage management. March 3rd:           Soil – The Foundation of Your Enterprise March 10th:         Forage Systems – Finding the Right Fit March 17th:         Grazing Management – Balancing Animal and Forage Performance March 24th:         Managing Drought – Effective Mitigation Strategies March…

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  • 2020 Peanut Seed Quality, Seed Treatment Issue

    We have received many questions in recent days pertaining to the quality issues facing our peanut seed supply in 2020 and relative performance of seed treatments Dynasty PD and Rancona.  Below is the information that you need to know now; as more information is developed we will pass it to you quickly.  As you know,…

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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

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  • Tifton Beef Cattle Short Course on March 3rd

    Tifton Beef Cattle Short Course Please join us on March 3rd for the annual Tifton Beef Cattle Short Course in Irwinville, GA! The Short Course will be held one day before the 62nd Annual Tifton Bull Evaluation Sale. This year’s we have another great program covering timely topics in beef cattle production.  The registration covers the…

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  • Ben Hill Extension Meetings are Scheduled plus other Import Dates

    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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