Jeremy Kichler
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Colquitt County Ag Complex ~ January 9 , 2018 at 12:00PM Keynote Speakers are UGA Specialists: Dr. Stormy Sparks Dr. Tim Coolong Dr. Bhabesh Dutta Dr. Abolfazl Hajihassani (Abi) – new vegetable nematologist Lunch provided by our sponsors Please RSVP at 229-616-7455 Pesticide Credits & CEU Credits will be available
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Georgia Corn Short Course Featuring the latest information from the UGA Corn Team Tuesday, February 6, 2018 UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center 15 RDC Road, Tifton GA 31794
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In this issue Things to Do in December The Impacts of Using Shade on Beef Cattle Performance in the Florida Panhandle. Hot Off The Presses! How to Improve your calf crop. Things to Do in December Do not graze winter annuals closer than 4″. Overgrazing can reduce winter forage production. Allowing plants to…
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Corn variety selection is very important when trying to achieve high yields. A corn variety demonstration that included 26 different corn varieties rom Dynagro, Croplan, Dekalb, Mycogen, Pioneer and TA Seeds were evaluated in Colquitt County. The production information and yields are included in the document below. 2017 Colquitt County Extension Corn Variety Demonstration …
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If you would like to see the latest Colquitt County Beef Cattle and Forage newsletter it can be seen at the link below. In This Issue Beef Herd Expansion Possibilities How Much N Should I Put on My Winter Forages? Breeding-Soundness Examination Video Summary of the 2017 Sunbelt Ag Expo – Grassman vlog 1705 https://mailchi.mp/82889160c0ce/colquitt-county-beef-cattle-and-forage-newsletter-11-16-17
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Over the last couple of days I have received a few questions concerning wheat. Below are some thoughts about early season wheat production and how those decisions can affect yield. Planting Dates: According to the 2017/18 UGA Wheat Production Guide. The optimum window for wheat planting in Georgia is typically within one week before or after the average first frost…
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This time of year I often get questions like this from home owners. Ninety nine percent of the time it is rattlesnake weed or Florida Betony. Florida betony is a “winter” perennial and, like most plants in the mint (Labiatae) family, has a square stem with opposite leaves. Flowers are usually pink and have the…
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Keys to Winter Supplementation of Your Cow Herd…. 1) Know the nutrient requirements of your cow herd. Nutritional requirements increase significantly at the time of calving and it is important to adjust the feeding program accordingly to meet these requirements. Refer to references on total digestible nutrients (TDN), crude protein (CP), and mineral needs…
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Downy mildew of cabbage has been detected from Colquitt County in Georgia (Oct 22, 2017). These observations indicate that inoculum of downy mildew is currently in GA and under favorable conditions (cool and wet conditions) potential disease outbreak in cabbage and other cruciferous/cole crops can occur. I would suggest our growers to look for the downy mildew symptoms in their fields and start applying…
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In this issue: “Three Way” Defoliation Rates and Defoliant Rainfast USDA Cotton Varieties Planted in 2017 Diplodia Collar Rot in Peanuts UGA Recommended Wheat Varieties for Fall Planting, 2017-2018 “Three Way” Defoliation Rates and Defoliant Rainfast: I have been receiving a question or two about the rates for the “’three way” and how rainfast…