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Below is a blog post from Lenny Wells, pecan specialist about Hurricane Irma. After a blog post about the approach of one of the Tropical Storms that came through Georgia last year, a friend of mine said to me, “You couldn’t offer them any advice except to turn the water off?” Well, we are facing a…
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Lowndes County is having a pecan production meeting next Monday, July 17th from 12 pm to 2 pm. Please let the Lowndes Office know if you plan to go. Their number is (229)333-5185.
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Just wanted to give you update on the 2017 monitoring for Asian Soybean Rust (ASR) in Sentinel plots. As of yesterday, Asian Soybean Rust was found on kudzu in Sentinel plots in Brooks County. Kudzu is an alternative host for Phakopsora pachyrihizi, the fungus that causes Asian soybean rust. Alternative hosts such as kudzu, Florida beggarweed,…
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The Perennial Peanut Producers Association and UF/IFAS Extension will be hosting the annual Perennial Peanut Field Day tomorrow from 9:30 AM to 2:30 PM at the North Florida Research and Education Center in Quincy, Florida. Topics including perennial peanut disease management, nitrogen fixation in perennial peanut systems, and weed control methods will be discussed. A…
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There will be a small ruminant production training program held in Lowndes County during the month of June. This program is hosted as part of the Journeyman program but you do not have to participate in part 1 to attend. You will just not be eligible for the Journeyman program. If you plan on attending…
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Brooks County Extension will be presenting our annual Pecan Production meeting on Tuesday, April 11, 2017. The meeting will be held in orchard and begin at 10:00 am. We will meet initially at Lawson’s Peach Shed, Morven, GA and travel, by tram, from there to visit nearby pecan…
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Brooks County Extension will be hosting a Peanut Production meeting tomorrow (February 28) at noon with Dr. Mark Abney and Dr. Glen Harris. We will be providing a sponsored lunch, so please RSVP to 263-4103.
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Brooks County will be hosting a Small Ruminant clinic on Saturday, March 4 at noon. We will begin with lunch at the Ag Building then travel to Spring Acres Farm for onsite teaching and demonstrations. Please see flyer below for more information. Small Ruminant Clinic flyer
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