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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 call the Extension Office (912) 871-6130 today, August 15, 12:00 noon, reply or email uge3031@uga.edu if you plan to attend so accurate preparations can be made for refreshments. There will be a Peanut Shade Tree Meeting tomorrow, August 16, 2022 at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held at Wade Hodges Farm located at…
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There will be a Peanut Shade Tree Meeting on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held at Wade Hodges Farm located at 2965 W. C. Hodges Road, Statesboro, GA 30461. We will meet at Wade’s shelter. Please park in front of shop/equipment shelter (look for sign where to turn off…
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