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  • The preliminary results for the 2022 Bulloch County Extension On-Farm Cotton Variety Trial along with other counties 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 – 2022. Thanks to all the farm cooperators and…

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  • Please view below flyer for information in regard to the Farm City Week Luncheon on November 15, 2022. Please click HERE to register for the luncheon.

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  • Results of the 2022 Bulloch County Extension On-Farm Peanut Variety and Seed Population Trials have been completed and can be viewed on the UGA Extension – Bulloch County website by clicking HERE. Go down page and look under Bulloch County Research Trials – 2022. Thanks to all the farm cooperators and companies that supplied product…

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  • Results of the 2022 Bulloch County Extension On-Farm Peanut Fungicide Trial has been completed and can be viewed on the UGA Extension – Bulloch County website by clicking HERE. Go down page and look under Bulloch County Research Trials – 2022. Thanks to all the farm cooperators and companies that supplied product and/or support for…

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  • How Late Season Temperatures affect peanut maturity and decisions on when to dig: There is a misconception that temperatures in the upper 40’s and lower 50’s shut down the plant. Those temperatures will slow the maturation process down, but it will not cause it to stop – especially if daytime temperatures are in the 80’s.…

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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 – 2022. Thanks to Michael Smith and seed companies (AgriGold, AgraTech, DeKalb, Dyna-Gro, MorCorn, Pioneer and…

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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 like for me to take a…

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  • A NGO group is currently petitioning the US EPA to revoke all food use tolerancesfor the organophosphate class of chemistry. In peanut this means phorate (Thimet) and acephate(Orthene). This is not a good situation. The comment period is open until September 25, 2022. Click HERE to visit the EPA website to review other comments and…

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  • Please click HERE to view flyer in regard to the annual Midville Field Day scheduled for August 10, 2022 at 9:00 am. Information for registering is included on flyer.

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  • Target Spot in Cotton

    I identified some target spot in a few irrigated cotton fields in the county this afternoon (August 2) that were in the fourth week of bloom. I know that it is currently HOT and DRY, but past rain events in some locations (and irrigation), humidity and good cotton growth in those areas have it showing…

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