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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 fifth year that Bulloch County has participated in the program. Under this program, hunters can kill deer and…
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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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There will be a Peanut Shade Tree Meeting on Tuesday, July 30, 2019 at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held at Smith-Healy Farms (Jeff Lanier) in Wade Hodges peanut field which is located at 5668 Banks Dairy Road, Statesboro, GA 30458. (GPS Coordinates: N 32.476810° E -81.875207°) The peanut field is behind the pecan…
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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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Insect scouting school will be conducted on June 18, 2019 in Midville at the Southeast Research and Education Center. Crops to be covered include cotton, peanuts, and soybean. The 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…
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The last Using Pesticides Wisely Meeting of 2019 will be held in Tifton on May 21 at 1:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the Tifton Campus Conference Center, 15 RDC Road, Tifton, GA 31793. Similar to previous meetings and immediately after the Using Pesticides Wisely meeting the Georgia Department of Agriculture and Extension…
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The last Using Pesticides Wisely Meeting of 2019 will be held in Tifton on April 18 at 1:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Tifton Campus Conference Center, 15 RDC Road, Tifton, GA 31793. Please RSVP to (229) 386-3328. Please take advantage of this last meeting of 2019 if you have been unable…
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I know many of you use the Georgia Automated Environmental Monitoring Network for local weather information. This is an excellent place to check soil temperature. It is recommended that the average daily soil temperature remain above 68° F at the 4-inch depth for 3 consecutive days and without cold temperatures in the forecast for the next week before…
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The last 2019 Using Pesticides Training in Bulloch County will be held tomorrow, April 3 at the Bulloch County Center for Agriculture. The meeting will begin at 8:30 am. Please refer to handouts below for additional information and other locations where trainings will be offered if you are unable to attend this one. Please RSVP (912)…