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Explanation of Changes to Dicamba Certification If you use Auxin Chemistries in your cotton (dicamba, XtendiMax, Engenia, Fexapan) then you must go through the Using Pesticides Wisely Training again. Yes again. You have to go through Using Pesticide Wisely Training again if you use (Enlist Duo or Enlist One) 2019 means we all start over…
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2019SpringMasterCattlemanPOSTER Click on the link to view Flyer. You will have to click on the link and then click again on the next page to pull up the full flyer
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Ben Hill Extension office will be hosting a Getting the Best of Pest Webinar for commercial license holders needing pesticide credits. This webinar will be held Wednesday January 16th at 8:30 am at Ben Hill County Extension office at 406 West Palm Street in Fitzgerald. This webinar is predominantly for Ornamental and Turf license holders…
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GDA: Disaster Assistance Available for Farmers Affected by Hurricane Michael From Georgia Cotton Commission post Effective today, farmers with damage from Hurricane Michael may be eligible for disaster assistance from funds allocated during the special legislative session convened by Governor Nathan Deal on November 13, 2018. The Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriation Act was amended to…
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AUXIN TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: GEORGIA 2019 NOTICE! U.S. EPA-Industry mandated label changes to dicamba products Engenia, FeXapan, and XtendiMax are now effective for the 2019 growing season. Engenia, FeXapan, XtendiMax 1. As mandated by federal labels, one must hold a private or commercial pesticide applicator license to purchase and use these restricted use herbicides. Use is…
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Extension Weed Meeting Tue Jan. 8, 2019 8:00 am Morehead Store Irwinville, GA Extension Peanut Production Meeting Tue. Jan. 29, 2019 8:00 am Morehead Store Irwinville, GA Extension Corn Production Meeting Thu. Jan 31, 2019 8:00 am Morehead Store Irwinville, GA Extension Cotton Production…
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Righting vs. Removal Following Storm Damage By: Andrew Sawyer Wilcox County ANR Agent One of the most difficult assessments following damage from wind is whether or not to keep leaning trees. There are a few different rules that Dr. Wells mentions in the Southeastern Pecan Handbook. In Wilcox, we have downed trees representing many ages…
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Nutritional Considerations Going into Calving Nov 13, 2018 Lawton Stewart, Extension Animal Scientist, UGA Roger Gates, Whitfield County Agriculture and Natural Resource Agent, UGA Cooperative Extension This year has proved to be quite an interesting one. Most producers were able to put up plenty of hay. However, due to average to above average rainfall, a…
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Dicamba Registration Update (Culpepper) Agents, please refer below to last nights (Oct 31, 2018) EPA press release regarding dicamba registration for 2019 and 2020. Additionally, MAKE SURE you attend the weed science training Prostko has set up in Tifton on December 5. In addition to our normal training approach, we will have two special speakers coming in to…
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Forage Losses During Michael