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Cold Weather and Livestock

I hope everybody has seen the forecast for the next few days. Below is the forecast from the National Weather Service (12/21/22) for the Moultrie-Colquitt County area. Below are a few words from Lawton Stewart, UGA Beef Cattle Specialist, on the upcoming cold weather and beef cattle… We are expecting…
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Cold protection to citrus

Below are a few words from Jake Price, UGA Area Citrus Agent in regards of freeze protection of citrus. Dear citrus growers, The upcoming freeze events will be one of the biggest challenges faced so far by Georgia and northern Florida citrus growers.  In past years we have experienced one…
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UGA Pecan Newsletter Dec 22

Hello, The December 2022 edition of the UGA Pecan Newsletter is available by clicking the link below. Topics include pre emerge herbicides, winterizing your irrigation and low input variety update. If you have any questions please contact your local county Extension agent.
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The Harvest Celebration!!

The annual Harvest Celebration is scheduled for December 1, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This celebration is sponsored by the Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce and will be held at the Sunbelt Ag Expo Family Living Building. You can RSVP by calling the Chamber of Commerce at 229-985-2131.
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2022 Colquitt County Corn Research Trials

The Colquitt County Cooperative Extension conducted two corn variety trials and a fungicide trial this year, and the results can be seen below.  This on farm research could not have been possible without the support and patience of producers, custom harvesters, and industry partners.    Expo fungicide plot…A corn fungicide…
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Questions of the week… 11/6/22

Current Situation: Dry conditions continue in Colquitt County. According to the latest drought monitor, most parts of Colquitt County are considered abnormally dry, and the south east portion is considered to be in moderate drought. The dry weather is great for the cotton and peanut harvests. I have been hearing…
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