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  • As many of you have heard, the EPA has made some label changes to paraquat dichloride (Gramoxone, Firestorm, etc) that will require all certified applicators to complete a training program before using this product. I have attached a link to the EPA website where you can find the training program and more information on this…

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  • Hey y’all I wanted to send out the listing of all the UPW trainings coming in the next couple of months. If you plan to use an auxin herbicide, you have to attend one of these meetings. The meeting list and new requirements can all be found at the link below. Please take note of…

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  • Please let me know if you would like to attend the event in Macon on January 22. The following link will take you to the registration page: events.attend.com/f/1383787156      

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  • It looks like we will finally get a new farm bill if the President signs it like he is expected to. I know a lot of you will be interested to see what changes there will be. Here is some information about the bill from UGA Agricultural and Applied Economics, Yangxuan Liu and Adam N. Rabinowitz.…

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  • Georgia Pesticide Waste Collection Day November 14, 2018 Sunbelt Ag Expo Grounds 290-G Harper Blvd. Moultrie, GA Georgia Pesticide Waste Collection Day is a program that gives everyone an opportunity to discard old, unusable, or cancelled pesticides to a hazardous waste contractor for disposal. Pesticides in leaking containers or disposed of improperly may cause environmental…

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  • Here is a handout and a few charts regarding cotton defoliation from UGA Cotton Agronomists, Jared Whitaker and Mark Freeman: Cotton Defoliation Guide (Front) Cotton Defoliation Guide (Back)   With the talk of there being a shortage of thidiazuron (Dropp), a good alternative will be thidiazuron+diuron (Ginstar, Adios, Cutout).        

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  •     Some of our oldest peanuts are approaching maturity and need to be sampled to see when they are ready to dig. The recommended sampling time is 125 days, which would be peanuts planted on May 1 as of today. I have already tested 7 or 8 fields with the maturity board and most…

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  • Here is some information about some meetings that will be held by UGA Ag Econ and FSA in a couple of weeks.  I believe these meeting will be very beneficial to you as farmers. I will be attending the one on Monday, September 10 in Perry. The meeting is only 1 1/2 hours, so please…

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