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  • The Bulloch County Extension On-Farm Irrigated RR Corn Variety Trial results have been added to the UGA Extension – Bulloch County website and can be viewed by clicking HERE. Go down page and look under Bulloch County Research Trials – 2023. Thanks to Wade Hodges and seed companies (AgriGold, AgraTech, DeKalb, Dyna-Gro, Pioneer, Revere Seed,…

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  • Southern corn rust was confirmed this week in Appling County. Corn should be protected from southern corn rust from very early tassel through the dough stage (R6) of development. Please click HERE to view fungicides listed in the 2023 GA Pest Management Handbook labeled for managing southern corn rust. They are listed on page 62-63. Be sure you…

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  • Row Crop Weed Meeting Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Bulloch County Center for Agriculture 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm There will be a Row Crop Weed Meeting at the Bulloch County Center for Agriculture on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. UGA Extension Weed Specialists, Dr. Stanley Culpepper and Dr. Eric Prostko, will be the guest speakers.  This…

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  • Row Crop Weed Meeting

    Row Crop Weed Meeting Tuesday, February 11, 2020 Bulloch County Center for Agriculture 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm There will be a Row Crop Weed Meeting at the Bulloch County Center for Agriculture on Tuesday, February 11, 2020. UGA Extension Weed Specialists, Dr. Stanley Culpepper and Dr. Eric Prostko, will be the guest speakers.  This…

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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 (AgraTech, DeKalb, Dyna-Gro, MorCorn Hybrids, Pioneer, Syngenta and Terral) for their support of this corn research effort.  

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  • Southern corn rust was confirmed in Coffee County today (6/21/2019). Dr. Kemerait says finding this southern corn rust in Coffee County does 3 things: A.  It tells me that the extended period of wet we had a week or so ago helped to bring on our rust, that has been much delayed this year. B. …

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  • Dr. Kemerait has confirmed our first southern corn rust in Georgia for the season. Please refer to his comments that follow:  Late to arrive, but here now and weather conditions are favorable for spread.  Only one field known (Baker County), but could easily be anywhere in southwest Georgia. Any corn not yet in dough/dent stages…

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  • I have been getting several calls recently about important decisions that will have to be made within the next week or so. This prolonged hot and dry condition is wreaking havoc on what has been planted and impacting the decisions to be made on what is yet to be planted. Please refer to the Risk…

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  • Please email Lisa or call the Extension Office at 871-6130 by noon today, January 28, so accurate preparations can be made for the meal. Row Crop Weed Meeting Tuesday, January 29, 2019 Bulloch County Center for Agriculture 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm There will be a Row Crop Weed Meeting at the Bulloch County Center for Agriculture…

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  • Row Crop Weed Meeting

    Row Crop Weed Meeting Tuesday, January 29, 2019 Bulloch County Center for Agriculture 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm There will be a Row Crop Weed Meeting at the Bulloch County Center for Agriculture on Tuesday, January 29, 2019. UGA Extension Weed Specialists, Dr. Stanley Culpepper and Dr. Eric Prostko, will be the guest speakers. This…

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  • The 2018 Bulloch County Extension on-farm corn and peanut research results can be viewed on the UGA Extension – Bulloch County website by clicking here. Go down page and look under Bulloch County Research Trials – 2018. Thanks to all the farm cooperators and companies that supplied product and/or support for all the research trials. This effort would not be possible…

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