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If you are interested in citrus production, please make plans to attend the Georgia Citrus Association Annual Meeting, February 27th from 9:00-3:00 pm in Tifton. If you would like more information or to register for this event, please follow the link below. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/georgia-citrus-association-annual-meeting-tickets-31756818499
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Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone effected by the recent storms. If you or someone you know needs storm recovery resources, please utilize and share the information in the links below. Links provide information related to: storm recovery, food storage, financial planning, and restoring your home. https://www.fcs.uga.edu/extension/disasters https://eden.lsu.edu/Topics/Hazards/Tornado/Pages/TornadoTipsforEarlyRecovery.aspx
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I wanted to provide you the meetings I have currently scheduled for Brooks County Extension. Commercial and Private Pesticide credits will be available for all meetings. I will add the Pecan Production Meeting and others as needed, later in the season. Brooks County Extension will mail postcard reminders to all producers and sponsors as meeting…
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I wanted to share with you information pertaining to a pecan pruning clinic that we will be conducting in January. The meeting will cover information related to the pruning of young pecan trees and planting demonstrations. Dr. Lenny Wells, UGA Pecan specialist will be demonstrating pruning techniques and available to answer questions…
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I wanted to foward the following notice from Brooks County FSA. Hopefully, this will prove useful to Brooks County cattle producers. Please contact Brooks County FSA for more information. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! Notice from Brooks County FSA: Livestock Forage Losses Producers in Brooks County are eligible to apply for 2016 Livestock Forage Disaster…
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Please take time to follow the link below to submit a drought impact report. The National Drought reporter map is located at the attached link and records impacts and reports. Brooks County is currently experiencing the negative impact, in production agriculture, from the lack of significant rainfall since September 3, 2016. Please…
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Decatur County will be hositng a swine showmanship course in Bainbridge on December 2nd and 3rd, 2016. Mr. Beeler is the ultimate showmanship judge for youth across the nation. This is a once in a lifetime experience for all attendees including adults, gaining valuable insight and important life lessons. Contact: Lindsey B. Hayes, Decatur County…
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Please join us on Saturday November 12th!! Brooks County 4-H will be hosting our second annual sporting clays tournament at Southwinds Sporting Clays on Hwy. 84 leaving out of Quitman. The monies generated from this event will be used to fund Brooks County 4-H activities and support/sponsor Brooks County children participating in 4-H events. The tournament…
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Due to Tropical Storm Hermine, our office will be closed tommorrow 9/2/16. Also, we will observe Labor Day on 9/5/16 and reopen on Tuesday, 9/6/16. We will be hull scraping peanuts for the remainder of today and again on Tuesday.
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I wanted to let you know that we started scraping peanuts this week at the Brooks County Extension office. Please follow the attached link, providing information regarding collecting peanut samples for hull scraping. Please give me a call if you have questions. 2016 Peanut Clinic Info Flyer
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