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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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  • Corn and Soybean Production Meeting this Friday

    Michasia

    This Friday, December 14th at noon at the Brooks County Ag Building will be the corn and soybean production meeting. Lunch will be served and there will be three UGA specialists speaking. Please RSVP to the office at (229) 263-4103.

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  • Brooks County 2018 Production Meetings

    Michasia

    Below is a list of the 2018 Brooks County Production Meetings. Please RSVP to the office at 229-263-4103 a few days before each meeting so we can have a head count.

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  • UGA Corn Short Course

    Michasia

    UGA will be hosting a corn short course in Tifton on February 6th. Please RSVP to number on flyer if you plan to attend.

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  • Brooks County Corn/Soybean Production Meeting

    Michasia

    Come hear about the variety and production updates for corn and soybean production in 2018 on December 8 at noon. UGA’s new corn, soybean and small grain specialist, Dr. Reagan Noland will be speaking. RSVP to office at 229-263-4103 by Monday, December 4th.

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  • 2016 Brooks County Silage Trial Results

    I want to share results obtained from the Brooks County 2016 Corn Silage Variety trial.  We planted this trial on April 25th and harvested 14 weeks later on July 27th.  This year’s trial included 69 replications, 23 varieties replicated three times each.   The varieties are ranked according to two different parameters, lbs. of milk/acre and green tons @35% moisture/acre.…

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  • Southern Corn Rust & Soybean Rust Confirmed in Southwest GA

    Southern Corn Rust  (pictures by Andy Shirley) Please see the article below by Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Extension Plant Pathologist regarding southern rust in corn and Asian soybean rust: “Thanks very much to agents Chase Hembree and Andy Shirley and consultant Rome Ethredge for first detection and diagnosis of southern corn rust (Puccinia polysora) in Georgia this year.…

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  • Silage/Baleage & Pasture Weed Update Handouts

    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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  • Silage/Baleage & Pasture Weed Update: Wednesday March 2nd @ Noon

    The Brooks County Cooperative Extension Office will be hosting a silage/baleage meeting this Wednesday March 2nd at noon here in the Brooks County Ag Building. The speakers will Dr. John Bernard, who will be speaking about current corn silage and baleage practices in the Georgia. Also, Ben Shirley will be speaking about pasture weed control…

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  • 2015 Brooks County Silage Trial Results

     I want to share results obtained from the Brooks County 2015 Corn Silage Variety trial.  We planted this trial on March 25th and harvested 15 weeks later on July 10th.  This year’s trial included 69 replications, 23 varieties replicated three times each. There were no significant differences in yield among planted varieties.  The varieties are ranked according to…

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