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The Georgia Cotton Commission’s 2025 Mid-Year Meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at the Nesmith-Lane Conference Center in Statesboro. The inaugural Mid-Year Meeting is held in conjunction with a UGA Cotton Pre-Harvest Workshop conducted by members of the UGA Research & Extension Cotton Team. The UGA Cotton Pre-Harvest Workshop will feature sessions where…
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Southern corn rust was confirmed in Wayne County this morning and Grady County yesterday. Growers in our area should definitely be on alert now with the find in Wayne County. Be prepared to protect your corn as we move forward and I will keep you updated with anymore finds.If the weather pattern continues to be…
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Southern corn rust was confirmed in Seminole County and Tift County yesterday. It was also identified in Levy County, Florida. Growers in our area should definitely be on alert. If the weather pattern continues to be wet and humid we are definitely at risk. Be prepared to protect your corn as we move forward and…
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Southern corn rust has been identified in Jackson County, Florida. As of today there has not been any southern corn rust identified in Georgia. I will keep you informed when locations in Georgia have confirmed identifications. Corn is susceptible to yield loss from southern corn rust until it reaches R4/dough stages. The current weather is conducive…
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Insect scouting school will be conducted on June 10 at the Southeast Research and Education Center in Midville. Crops to be covered include cotton, peanuts, and soybean. This program will offer basic information on insect pest identification and damage, natural enemies, and scouting procedures. The training will serve as an introduction to insect monitoring for…
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I have spoken to or got a text from many of you over the last several days asking about the current soil temperature. Hopefully we will get much needed rain this week as the soil has continued to dry out. A good place to get local weather information is the Georgia Automated Environmental Monitoring Network. This…
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Due to excessive rain over the weekend the Sprayer Calibration Clinic scheduled for tomorrow has been canceled.
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Please email Lisa at uge3031@uga.edu or call the Extension Office at (912) 871-6130 today, March 7, so an accurate count of hamburgers can be made for those in attendance. Please see below flyer regarding a Spinner Spreader Calibration Clinic being held at Blitch Place Farms on March 11, 2025, from 10:00am – 12:00pm. Please feel…
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Please see below flyer regarding a Spinner Spreader Calibration Clinic being held at Blitch Place Farms on March 11, 2025, from 10:00am – 12:00pm. Please email Lisa at uge3031@uga.edu or call the Extension Office at (912) 871-6130 by Friday, March 7, so an accurate count of hamburgers can be made for those in attendance. Please…
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Information about upcoming Blessing of the Crops on March 4 is on flyer below. Please click HERE to register for event.
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