General Ag News
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On December 16th, 2025 Burke County Extension held a program called “The Impacts to the Timber Industry, Following Recent Mill Closures.” The meeting was sponsored by the Georgia Forestry Association (GFA). There were presenters from Georgia DNR, GFA, Georgia Forestry Association (GFC), and UGA Extension/Warnell School of Forestry. I am placing the link here to…
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A beekeeping class/workshop will be held at Burke County Office Park 715 W. 6th St. Waynesboro, GA 30830. On Saturday January 10, 2026 from 9 am til noon. To RSVP, Click Here To Access The RSVP Form. Please see the flyer below for details.
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If you begin to notice that your pond has multiple deceased fish floating to the surface this time of year, you could be experiencing pond turnover. This occurrence isn’t from chemical runoff or disease pathogens. As we have all experienced, Burke County has encountered multiple rainstorms throughout May and the beginning of June. With these…
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Contact the Burke County Extension Office with questions or to register.
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Carpenter bees can be a serious pest, but also a valuable pollinator. While the adults are pollinators, the mated females bore into wooden structures. The results of this tunneling can be substantially damaging to the integrity of the structure, especially if the wood is weight bearing. A common misconception is the identification of carpenter bees…
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Pam Knox, Director of UGA Weather Network has shared a weather update- Please read below. “This weekend we are likely to see some unusually strong storms and potential tornadoes moving through the state, especially overnight Saturday into Sunday morning. The center of action today will be along a line from Iowa to Mississippi, but that…
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Thank you to all who attended the Post Hurricane Helene Forestry Update last week. I know it was a long day and there was lots of information packed into the meeting. If you CLICK HERE, it will take you to the folder that houses the presentations and handouts for your viewing. As always, please call…
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This update has come from the director of the UGA Weather Network. Please see below. Over the last day, the area of potential development in the western Caribbean has become much more organized and has been designated as Invest 97 by the National Hurricane Center. This designation means the disturbance has become well-enough established to…
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Georgia webinar on the Farm Labor Stabilization and Protection Pilot (FLSP) Program hosted by the USDA Farm Service Agency Georgia State Executive Director, Arthur Tripp. During this webinar, representatives from the USDA’s Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) will provide an overview and answer any questions regarding this grant opportunity. The FLSP Program will award up to…
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UGA Extension was recently informed that a case of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has been confirmed in Sumter Co., Georgia. The outbreak is on a commercial duck operation. The operation is large enough that USDA/APHIS will put export restrictions in place for poultry. It is important to remember that migratory waterfowl are natural carriers of…