Cotton
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Crop depredation by deer continues to be a problem in Bulloch County. The Georgia Wildlife Federation will be offering support of the Hunters for the Hungry program in Bulloch County again this year. This will be the fourth year that Bulloch County has participated in the program. Under this program, hunters can kill deer and have…
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UGA Ag Econ (Dr. Adam N. Rabinowitz and Dr. Yangxuan Liu) will be holding joint producer meetings with Farm Service Agency (FSA) focused on the following topics: Generic Base Conversion: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 authorizes seed cotton as a covered commodity for the 2018 crop year. Owners of a farm with generic base…
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With all of the rain, humidity and heat this season it is becoming evident and noticeable that it has been ideal for disease. Please view below comments from Dr. Bob Kemerait for an update of what is currently going on in the fields: DISEASES of PEANUT: White mold and leaf spot aren’t breaking lose in every…
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Please view flyer below for information in regard to the annual Midville Field Day scheduled for August 15, 2018.
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Cotton aphid numbers have been steadily increasing over the last several weeks. Aphids generally build to moderate/high numbers and eventually crash due to a naturally occurring fungus. This fungal epizootic typically occurs in our area in early/mid-July. Once the aphid fungus is detected in a field we would expect the aphid population to crash within a week…
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Trade negotiations between the United States and China have been ongoing. The uncertainty in trade policy between China and the U.S. has created concerns among the agricultural community. Please click on the two recently released extension publications below to view: The Impacts of China and United States Trade and Tariff Actions on Georgia Agriculture: the Perspectives of…
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The Seed Cotton Program Decision Aid and Dicamba Record Form is now available on the Bulloch County Extension website. Scroll down the page until you get to the Related Links section. You will find both documents listed in this section. The Seed Cotton Generic Base and Yield Update Program Decision Aid is a series of spreadsheets designed to help aid…
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The next One-On-One Training for applicators (individual spraying dicamba) to get their certificate to apply dicamba in 2018 will be held this upcoming Thursday, March 22 at 9:00 am and 2:00 pm. The meetings will be held at the Bulloch County Center for Agriculture. Please call the Bulloch County Extension Office 871-6130 or email Lisa at least one day prior to the…
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Please refer to below handout for upcoming Using Pesticides Wisely Classroom Trainings. The one in Bulloch County will be held on Monday, March 19 and will begin at 9:00 am. Please notify the meeting location at least two days in advance of training you plan to attend.
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Please refer to information below regarding the Deltapine Cotton Update: Deltapine Cotton Update March 14, 2018 (Wednesday) 10:30 am with Lunch at noon Bulloch County Center for Ag in Statesboro Agenda: Deltapine Germplasm – Lloyd May (Breeder) Herbicide Update – Nick Chammoun (Agronomist) Climate Update – Will Henderson (TDR) Variety Update – Will Duffie (DSM)…