I was contacted this afternoon by Captain Todd Hutchens of the Bulloch County Sheriffs Office. He wanted me to alert farmers in the county of diesel fuel being stolen from trailers and equipment being left in fields. They have also had some incidences in Effingham and Screven County. Please lock…
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There will be a commodity outlook for 2022 at the Bulloch County Center for Agriculture on Monday, November 22 at 8:00-10:00 am. Two Clemson Extension Economists, Dr. Nathan Smith and Mr. Scott Mickey, will discuss current commodity production economics and risk management. This will be a beneficial meeting in helping…
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Please view below flyer for information in regard to the Farm City Week Luncheon on November 16, 2021. Please click HERE to register for the luncheon.
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Please view below flyer for information in regard to the Farm City Week Luncheon on November 16, 2021. Please click HERE to register for the luncheon.
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Some of the 2021 Bulloch County Extension on-farm peanut research has been completed and results can be viewed on the UGA Extension – Bulloch County website by clicking here. Go down page and look under Bulloch County Research Trials – 2021. Thanks to all the farm cooperators and companies that…
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The cooler weather in the forecast for later this week has brought concern to those that still have peanuts in the ground and cotton not yet defoliated. Listed below are some thoughts to consider. Peanuts These temperatures this week will definitely slow peanut maturation down. However, temperatures in the lower…
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Peanut harvest will be here before you know it and I would like to take this opportunity to remind you of some important things that need to be done before the initial harvest begins. An initial Hull-Scrape Profile is recommended to determine maturity and a digging date. If you would…
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Please view the results in the table below for the irrigated corn variety trial that was done at Michael Smith’s Farm. Thanks to Michael and the seed companies (AgriGold, AgraTech, DeKalb, Dyna-Gro, MorCorn, Pioneer and Syngenta) for their support of this corn research effort.
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The Georgia Peanut Commission is hosting three Farm Bill Listening Sessions in August. The one in our area will be at the Bulloch County Center for Agriculture on August 26 at 1:00 pm. Please click HERE for information in regard to the Listening Sessions.
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One of the most important initiatives in the Cotton industry in recent years is the “U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol”. This effort is in response to growing demands by the brands, retailers and consumers of U.S. cotton to identify and verify sustainable practices that are environmentally friendly. Preferred fiber lists have…
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