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UGA Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics Extension Economist, Yangxuan Liu*, Adam Rabinowitz, and John H. Lai have created a fact-sheet pertaining to the 2018 Farm Bill Effective Reference Price. You can find the information at the link here. Below are some main points from the fact-sheet: The 2018 Farm Bill created a new Effective…
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If you would like to enter the 2019 SE Hay Contest, contact the Burke County Extension Office at 706-554-2119.
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You may register using the link below: Burke County Clean Day Registration Form
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UGA Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics Extension Economist, Yangxuan Liu* and Adam Rabinowitz, have created a factsheet pertaining to the 2018 Farm Bill. You can find the information at the link below: Farm Bill AGECON1810 (002) If you have any questions, feel free to contact us at the Burke County Extension Office.
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It is that time of year again – we are gearing up for the 2019 Production Season. Below are meetings scheduled for 2019: January 9, 2019 – Peanut Production – Burke Co. Office Park – Noon January 29, 2019 – Row Crop Disease – Burke Co. Office Park – Noon February 6, 2019 – Corn…
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This year has been a challenging year to make hay. According to UGA Extension Forage Crop Specialist, Dr. Dennis Hancock and UGA Feed and Environmental Water Lab statistics, there is tremendous variability in the 2018 hay crop. It is almost always economical to test your hay, and It is important to sample your hay and…
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There has been some discussion of changing coverage elections for the Seed Cotton Program. We participated in gathering some information for our UGA Extension Cotton Economist to help put together a factsheet that compares between the Agricultural Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) for this year after Hurricane Michael. They based the analysis…
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Mrs. Louise McClain has been the heart of Burke County’s Extension Office for 30+ years. We certainly do appreciate everything she does for each of us and the welcoming smile that greets you as you walk in the door. Please join us as we celebrate her career here with Burke County Extension. The reception will…
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