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Cotton Defoliation meeting August 20, 2019 12:00 PM Lunch sponsored by Nichino
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Published on 08/01/19 Georgia’s peach crop in good shape after two down years By Clint Thompson for CAES News Georgia peach farmers are feeling “peachy” about the outlook for this season’s crop, which is expected to more than double last year’s volume, according to Jeff Cook, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources agent for Peach…
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Aug 2, 2019 | Written by Lenny WellsAs a result of the detrimental effect of the current trade war and tariff situation with China, pecan growers are eligible for participation in the 2019 Market Facilitation Program, a USDA program recently announced as part of trade mitigation efforts. As opposed to the 2018 trade mitigation program, pecan farmers will…
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We are proud to announce our new partnership with Georgia Boot! Together we will put our #4Hbestbootforward and give back to our communities. Current 4-H’ers, family, staff, alumni, and volunteers can save 50% off full-price items at GeorgiaBoot.com now through September 30, 2019! Use code: GB4HAUG to claim your coupon. In addition to this great discount, Georgia Boot will give 5% of…
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Published on 07/29/19 Ugly tomatoes can still make for a great sandwich By Paul Pugliese for CAES News The Tomato Festival in Cartersville, Georgia, includes awards to gardeners who grow the “Prettiest Tomato,” “Biggest Tomato” and, my favorite category, “Ugliest Tomato.” Why homegrown tomatoes are sometimes ugly is a common question I get as a University of Georgia…
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Published on 07/25/19 UGA Extension training helps keep Georgia’s produce safe By Merritt Melancon for CAES News Over the past decade, Americans have fallen in love with locally grown produce, but just because something is grown nearby doesn’t automatically make it safe. Small and beginning farmers, who put a lot of their energy into producing quality vegetables, might…
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Georgia farmers can learn about agricultural research while interacting with University of Georgia scientists during the annual Sunbelt Field Day in Moultrie, Georgia, on Thursday, July 25. From 8:30 a.m. to noon, UGA agriculture specialists and other industry leaders will present their findings from various crop research projects conducted on the 600-acre farm. Among the…
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Landscape irrigation can be tricky, especially in the summer. During the month of July — Smart Irrigation Month — University of Georgia experts have advice on how to use irrigation as efficiently as possible. Be aware of the conditions of the landscape Typical lawns and plants require 1 to 1.5 inches of water per week,…
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