Colquitt County Ag Report

News, events, and happenings in agriculture.

2018 Soybean Variety Demo

Jan 28, 2019 | Written by | Leave a Comment

Results from the Colquitt County Soybean Variety demonstration… 2018 soy colquitt co plot_report This irrigated plot was planted on June 13, 2018 and harvested on Nov. 21, 2018.  The plots were 8 rows wide and the row spacing was 38 inch.  Plant population was 140K per acre.
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2019 Ag Forecast Seminar Series…

Jan 15, 2019 | Written by | Leave a Comment

The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) and we will be hosting our annual Ag Forecast Seminar Series, beginning next January 22, 2019 in Macon, Georgia. There will be six Ag Forecast meetings next year. They are listed below: Tuesday, January 22, Macon, Georgia Farm Bureau Building Wednesday,…
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2019 UGA Corn Short Course

Jan 15, 2019 | Written by | Leave a Comment

Information about the corn short course is below. CORN SHORT COURSE AND GEORGIA CORN GROWERS ANNUAL MEETING January 24th, 2019 UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center SPONSORED BY: The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension Service Georgia Corn Growers Association Agricultural Commodity Commission for Corn A…
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Changes in Store for Users of Dicamba Technology

Dec 14, 2018 | Written by | Leave a Comment

The following label changes were made to ensure that these products can continue to be used effectively while addressing potential concerns to surrounding crops and plants: Dicamba registration decisions for 2019-2020 growing season Two-year registration (until December 20, 2020). Only certified applicators may apply dicamba over the top (anyone applying…
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Colquitt County Extension Ag Update 10-29-2018

Oct 29, 2018 | Written by | Leave a Comment

Colquitt County Extension Ag Update 10/29/18   In this Issue:   Disaster Relief Resources for Farmers and Producers Assessing Hurricane and Tornado Storm Damaged Forest Stands Georgia Pesticide Waste Clean Day Cotton Nematode Samples Agriculture Disaster Assistance Info Session for Producers   Hurricanes and other weather events can be especially…
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Oct 29, 2018 | Written by | Leave a Comment

    Cotton Nematode Samples  With cotton harvest having started, it is time to take cotton nematode samples. In order to have a good representation of nematode populations within a field, predictive nematode samples should be taken in late fall usually just after cotton has been harvested which would be…
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