March 2016
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Please see flyer below regarding an informational farm and conservation workshop being held on Thursday, March 31. This workshop is being presented by Golden Triangle RD&C, please give them a call at the number listed if you have any questions. farm and conservation workshop flyer *this is for informational purposes only, not endorsed by…
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We just received word that the Area Soybean meeting that was scheduled for today at noon in Cook County has been cancelled. Sorry for the short notice and any inconvenience.
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Please find attached two pieces of information regarding the availability of the new aldicarb product “AgLogic 15G”. Please click on the two links below for more information, AgLogic15G Launch Release Letter Ag Logic Q&A letter UGA Extension has not tested it. We do expect it to perform very similar to Temik 15G, but, again, UGA Extension has…
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Please take note of this opportunity to become licensed to sell home grown eggs. This meeting is hosted by the Brooks County Extension with the training being offered through the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Registration is limited so call in if this interests you, the meeting has a $8 fee for lunch expenses.
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Area Soybean Production Update and Crop Budgets Meeting (Cook and surrounding Counties) Cook County Extension Office Mtg Room Thursday, March 24 12 Noon – Sponsored Meal Speakers: UGA Disease Specialist Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Soybean Entomologist Dr. Phillip Roberts, UGA Economist Dr. Amanda Smith. RSVP 896-7456
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Brooks County will be hosting a In-Orchard pecan production meeting next week at noon on Tuesday March 15th. The meeting will take place at Hiers Farm in Dixie, GA. Dr. Lenny Wells giving us an update on pecan production management for 2016. Please join us for this meeting, and be sure to call the office by…
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The Brooks County Cooperative Extension Office held their meeting on silage/baleage meeting this past Wednesday March 2nd at noon here in the Brooks County Ag Building. Please see links below of the handouts from the meeting. Baleage FAQ Feeding Baleage
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Please make plans to attend the peanut production meeting, it will be held at Brooks County AG Building today at noon. Dr. Mark Abney, UGA Entomologist and Dr. Glenn Harris, UGA Soil Fertility specialist will be providing peanut updates for 2016.
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St. James Episcopal Church & BCT Gin, invites everyone to the 13th Annual Blessing of the Crops. This event will be held at BCT Gin at 7:00 a.m., Tuesday, March 8, 2016.
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The 75th Annual Valdosta Area FFA & 4-H Beef Show will be held at the Brooks County AG Annex on Monday, March 7th at 6:30 p.m. The sale will be on Tuesday, March 8th at 7:00 p.m. Please make plans to attend and support students from Brooks, Echols, Lanier, and Lowndes Counties, as they…
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