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Some of the 2017 Bulloch County Extension on-farm peanut research results can be viewed on the UGA Extension – Bulloch County website under Bulloch County Research Trials by clicking here. 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 without the continued support and cooperation…
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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 third year that Bulloch County has participated in the program. Under this program, hunters can kill deer and have…
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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, Croplan Genetics, DeKalb, Dyna-Gro, Mycogen and Pioneer) for their support of this corn research effort.
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Asian soybean rust has been identified in several counties in southwest Georgia recently, but was found on soybean leaves from sentinel plots in Midville yesterday – August 18. Soybeans are vulnerable to Asian soybean rust until they reach full seed/R6 growth stages and may need to be protected with a fungicide application. Current rainfall patterns could begin to spread the disease…
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Silverleaf Whitefly in Cotton Meeting Friday, August 18, 2017 – 10:00 am Cromley Farms There will be a Silverleaf Whitefly (SLWF) Meeting TODAY 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 cotton…
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Silverleaf Whitefly in Cotton Meeting Friday, August 18, 2017 – 10:00 am Cromley Farms There will be a Silverleaf Whitefly (SLWF) Meeting on Friday, August 18, 2017 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…
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I am sure you have heard about the silverleaf whiteflies (SLWF) showing up in Georgia cotton and other states in the Southeast. Thresholds have been met in some areas in Southwest Georgia and are being treated. Dr. Phillip Roberts reports that whitefly are spreading and are still quite problematic. He estimates that whitefly are present in about…
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Please view flyer below for information in regard to the annual Midville Field Day scheduled for August 9, 2017.
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There will be a Peanut Shade Tree Meeting on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held at Stilson Farms (Wade and Matt McElveen) which is located at 901 McElveen Road, Brooklet, GA 30415. (GPS Coordinates: N 32.310559° E -81.558880°) The peanut field is located off McElveen Road behind the grain bins and…
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