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  • Published on 10/01/19 Adjusting your lawn care now will help turf thrive later By Clint Waltz for CAES News Summer 2019 delivered hot, dry weather with sporadic rainfall. With fall approaching, now is the time to adjust your turfgrass management program to promote a smooth transition into dormancy and green-up next spring. The height of the warm-season turfgrass…

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  • Peanut Maturity Clinics Have Begun

    Peanut Maturity Clinics will be offered at the Colquitt County Extension Office on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursdays from 8:30 AM to 10:00 AM beginning tomorrow August 27, 2019 and continuing until September 26, 2019 .  Please call the Colquitt County Extension Office at 229-616-7455 if you have any questions or concerns.

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  • Hull Scrape Clinic

    Jeremy and Will will offer Hull Scrape Clinics beginning this Tuesday morning at 8:30 AM

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  • Published on 08/15/19 UGA Extension urges Georgians to keep animals away from ponds that may contain toxin-producing algae By Sharon Dowdy, Merritt Melancon for CAES News The sudden and unexpected death of a Marietta, Georgia, couple’s beloved dog after swimming with its owners in Lake Allatoona has filled social media feeds since the incident on Aug. 10. The…

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  • Published on 08/15/19 UGA Extension peanut agronomist cautions dryland producers about future of this year’s crop By Clint Thompson for CAES News Current drought conditions could negatively influence Georgia peanut farmers’ plans for this year’s dryland crop, according to University of Georgia Cooperative Extension peanut agronomist Scott Monfort. While some fields are just a few weeks away from…

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  • Published on 08/15/19 Walton County watermelon is the largest in statewide 4-H contest By Merritt Melancon for CAES News With a watermelon weighing in at 135 pounds, Jordan Smothers of Walton County won the 2019 Georgia 4-H Watermelon Growing Contest. The melon is around five times the weight of your average watermelon and probably heavier than the boy…

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  • Published on 08/05/19 Irrigation malfunctions a concern during hot, dry summer By Clint Thompson for CAES News During a summer when Georgia corn farmers have relied heavily on their irrigation systems working effectively, many struggled with equipment malfunctions that may have reduced crop yields. University of Georgia Cooperative Extension irrigation specialist Wes Porter believes that those problems can…

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  • Kubota Hay Day

    Kubota Hay Day  – Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at the EXPO Grounds Guest Speaker – UGA Extension Forage Agronomist Dr. Lisa Baxter Private, Commercial, CCA, and CEU Credits will be offered Please RSVP for Lunch at Southern Tractor 229-435-2212

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