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  • Please refer to the date, time and location below for the last three candidate interviews applying for the UGA East Georgia Extension Agronomist position. This position was previously held by Dr. Jared Whitaker. Some of you were in attendance for Dr. Russell Henderson’s, Dr. Joseph Oakes and Dr. Mathew Wallhead’s earlier interviews. Please try to attend these interviews…

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  • The deadline for cotton producers to sign up for assistance in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s ginning cost-share program is fast approaching.  In order to receive assistance farmers must complete the necessary FSA paperwork by August 5th. Farmers in Georgia who planted cotton in 2015 will receive a one-time payment to help offset the cost…

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  • There will be a Peanut Shade Tree Meeting tomorrow, July 19, 2016 at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held at Cromley Farms (Lee and Charley) which is located at 9714 Brooklet-Denmark Road, Brooklet, GA 30415.  (GPS Coordinates: N 32.371496°  E -81.675685°)  The peanut field is located behind their office and pecan trees. We will…

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  • There will be a Peanut Shade Tree Meeting on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held at Cromley Farms (Lee and Charley) which is located at 9714 Brooklet-Denmark Road, Brooklet, GA 30415.  (GPS Coordinates: N 32.371496°  E -81.675685°)  The peanut field is located behind their office and pecan trees. We…

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  • Southern corn rust was confirmed in Robert Franklin’s irrigated corn field in Register yesterday (June 15). The rust was found sporadically in small amounts in his field. Please take necessary action to protect your corn crop from southern corn rust from very early tassel through dough stage (R6). Refer to previous blog (June 6) for…

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  • Southern corn rust was found and confirmed yesterday (June 6) in two different fields in Wayne County.  It means  that not only do we have perfect weather for the disease but that southern corn rust is found nearly from one edge of the Coastal Plain to the other and could be anywhere in between.  Thoughts from Dr. Bob Kemerait…

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  • Southern Corn Rust Southern corn rust was identified in Seminole County yesterday and can be a serious threat to our corn production. Growers in our area should definitely be on alert. There has not been any Southern Corn Rust found in the sentinel plot in Bulloch County yet. Be prepared to protect your corn as we move forward and I…

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  • Please refer to the letter below for interview dates and times for the two candidates applying for the UGA East Georgia Extension Agronomist position. This position was previously held by Dr. Jared Whitaker. The interviews will be held at the Bulloch County Center for Agriculture.

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  • Regional Soybean Production Meeting Tuesday, March 29, 2016 Cloverleaf Restaurant (located in East Dublin) 509 Central Drive, East Dublin, GA  31027 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm There is going to be a few regional soybean meetings held throughout the state and the closest one to us will be held in Dublin, GA. Dr. Glen Harris, UGA Extension Fertility…

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  • The Clayton Anderson Farms and Cromley Farms Cotton Nematode Trial results are included in the tables below. We generally see a decline in RKN populations where we plant RKN resistant varieties; thereby, providing lasting benefits for future cotton crops. The Cromley Farms Trial had low RKN counts and minimal root gall damage. The Clayton Anderson Farms Trial had moderate/high RKN counts…

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