November 2015
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By Dr. Dennis Hancock, Associate Professor and Forage Extension Specialist Because of the wet fall, many producers have faced extremely difficult field curing conditions for their hay. Additionally, hay that was bone dry in the field has, in many cases, developed mold problems in the barn. This later issue has been problematic for us in 2015,…
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Proper handling of livestock is essential to success in the beef cattle industry. The term “Stockmanship” is often used, but what exactly does it mean? Many have heard of Bud Williams, the “Bud Box”, and his low-stress method of working cattle. Please join us as we welcome Richard McConnell and Tina and Eunice Williams of Hand…
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Last week I found cherry oat aphids in winter grazing. This aphid transmits a virus called Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus. You may first notice the negative effects of this insect feeding, with discoloration of oats/ryegrass. Symptoms of BYDV include discoloration that begins at tip of leaf and moves downward. This discoloration looks very similar to…
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Below is the latest on EPA’s order to cancel Dow’s Transform By Angus Catchot, Extension Entomologist, Jeff Gore, Research and Extension Entomologist and Don Cook, Research Entomologist November 13, 2015 – See more at: https://www.mississippi-crops.com/2015/11/13/epa-orders-cancellation-of-dows-sulfoxaflor-transform/#sthash.e1FP2zGQ.X5cGBhld.dpuf By now many of you may have heard that Sulfoxaflor, the active ingredient in Transform, recently lost a major court…
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Please join us Saturday, November 14th for the First Annual Brooks County 4-H Sporting Clay Tournament. This event will be held at Southwinds Sporting Clays Hwy. 84, Quitman. Tournament will begin at 1:30 pm and two High Over All (HOA) individual winners awarded – 18/under and adult class. Prizes include Yeti Cooler Package…
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Manure Demo Field Day Georgia Department of Agriculture and the University of Georgia are co-hosting a Manure Demo Field Day! During this field day, there will be a Live-Action Manure Spill Emergency Response Demonstration shown by Mr. Kevin Erb, University of Wisconsin Extension – Conservation Professional Training Coordinator, several agitation boat demos and application methods…
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The November outlook for climate across the United States is out and shows that the Southeast has a high probability of having above normal temperatures and precipitation for the month as a whole. You can view these maps along with 3 month outlooks at the Climate Prediction Center website https://www.cpc.noaa.gov/.
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