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  • The Cotton Jassid – Brooks County 2025

    Jacob Kalina

    The Two Spotted Cotton Leaf Hopper or cotton Jassid has become an emergent problem in Brooks County and across the cotton producing regions of Georgia. This pest is invasive, originating in the Indian sub-continent. Some of the earliest reports of the Jassid in the US were from Florida in late 2024. It was first observed…

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  • Brooks County School System Canning Plant!

    Kelly Allen

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  • Georgia Produce Help

    Michasia

    Let us help get the word out… Do you have any special product promotions? Home delivery? Curbside pickup? Let us help get the word out. Complete this form (https://bit.ly/ag-connect) and we’ll promote it to the public through our website (https://t.uga.edu/5TB) and the social media accounts of our extensive network of county Extension offices throughout the…

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  • Last UPW Trainings for 2020 Season

    Michasia

    Below is a pdf and registration links explaining the format for the last four remaining UPW trainings being held April 21st through April 23rd. This will be an online training. Bulloch https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_QQLSPi7aTiq869rhy9Gi8A Laurens https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6ZdJp262SkyG19nQFH_vtw Early https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_RtsRK88CQlq7QF35lxJL_A Tift https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_42CPH2-8QkWcVtZ459fgNg

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  • Brooks County Pecan Meeting Cancelled

    Michasia

    The Brooks County Pecan Meeting scheduled for March 19th at noon has been cancelled.

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  • Farm Bill Meeting Today at Noon

    Michasia

    Brooks County Extension will be hosting a Farm Bill Meeting at noon on January 22nd at the Brooks County Ag Building.

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  • Corn/Soybean Production Meeting Tomorrow

    Michasia

    There will be a corn and soybean production meeting tomorrow, Tuesday December 2nd at noon at the Brooks County AG Building. Rome Ethredge, interim small grains agronomist, Dr. Harris and Dr. Sintim both soil scientists will be speaking.

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  • Brooks County School System Canning Plant

    Michasia

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  • Last UPW Training Today

    Michasia

    There will be one more Using Pesticides Wisely (UPW) meeting  conducted at the Tifton Campus Conference Center on May 21, 2019 beginning at 1:30 pm. Immediately after the UPW meeting, Extension agents and GDA will offer an applicators license training for those individuals who do not have a pesticide license. The applicators license will allow individuals…

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  • In-Orchard Pecan Meeting Tuesday Morning

    Michasia

    Brooks County Extension will be holding an in-orchard pecan meeting Tuesday, March 19th at 10 am and will end with lunch. The meeting will be held at Hiers Orchards, 468 Pidcock Road, Dixie, GA. Please call the office at 229-263-4103 to RSVP.

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