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December 2014

  • Farm Bill Decision Aid Tool

    In lieu of the new Farm Bill, the federal government provided a grant to develop a national farm bill decision aid. Two web-based tools have been developed to help landowners/farmers make educated decisions for their farms. One from Texas A&M University and the other through the University of Illinois. Both decision aids have their positives and…

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  • This morning I found an interesting article on Ag Fax.com about B.t. resistant fall armyworms. Doug Johnson of the University of Kentucky wrote the article to address the state’s potential risk to the resistant population. The interest started with the discovery of a resistant population in North Carolina in field corn. Scientists from NCSU discovered this…

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  • For those involved with peach production; Brooks Co. extension will be having an in-orchard meeting. The meeting is scheduled for Dec. 16th beginning at 9:00 a.m. To begin, we will meet at Lawson Peach Shed in Morven. From that point, we will visit an orchard or two for observation and discussion. After our initial orchard…

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  • Please remember this date and share with fellow producers. I am pleased to announce that, Brooks County Extension will host one of the ten regional farm bill meetings being conducted throughout the state.  This meeting will be held December 16, 2014 at the Brooks County Ag Annex.  The meeting will begin at 4:00 p.m. and…

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  • Great article from Progressive Forage Grower about one of our Brooks County Dairy families, and an interesting soil health study I did with Dr. Hancock with some dirty underwear!! See this link to read the article https://bit.ly/1ybmAsy *Dr. Hancock with the “dirty” results of our soil health study UGA Extension Forage Specialist Dr. Dennis Hancock and UGA…

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  • I wanted to share with you the following information related to NRCS (Natural Resource Conservation Service) program meeting.  The Brooks County NRCS office will be hosting a meeting tomorrow, December 2, 2014 at the Brooks County Ag Building. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. and end at noon with a sponsored meal.  This meeting…

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  • I am pleased to announce that, Brooks County Extension will host one of the ten regional farm bill meetings being conducted throughout the state.  This meeting will be held December 16, 2014 at the Brooks County Ag Annex.  The meeting will begin at 4:00 p.m. and conclude at approximately 6:00-6:30 with dinner.  This meeting will…

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