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Colquitt County Ag Report

News, events, and happenings in Colquitt County agriculture.

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  • How winter cold affects Georgia crops and landscape plants

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    By Heather Kolich With an October freeze followed by a relatively balmy December capped with several consecutive days of subfreezing temperatures, Georgia weather has experienced a few unexpected weather events from autumn into winter. Temperatures at both ends of the spectrum can affect the development of fruit crops during the dormant season, including blueberries and peaches,…

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  • Beef Quality Assurance Certification

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  • Crop Progress & Condition Report

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    9-12-2022

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  • Southern Region News Release September Crop Production

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  • Packer Park Farm Field Day

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    Field day will be a collaboration with UGA Extension and Georgia Young Farmers Monday – September 12, 2022 | 11:00AM Field day will be held at the Packer Park Farm across from the Colquitt County High School Dr. Bob Kemerait will be discussing cotton varieties and nematode control We would like to say THANK YOU…

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  • Peanut & Cotton Defoliation Meeting

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    Colquitt County Peanut & Cotton Defoliation MeetingTuesday – September 6, 2022 at 12:00 PM Guest Speakers includeUGA Extension Cotton Agronomist – Camp HandUGA Extension Peanut Agronomist – Scott MonfortUGA Extension Plant Pathologist – Bob Kemerait Meeting sponsored by Nichino – Please RSVP for meal by commenting below or calling 229-616-7455 or click button below

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  • Georgia Crop Progress and Condition Report

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    August 8, 2022

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  • Peanut burrower bug poses a complex problem for producers

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    By Maria M. Lameiras This stylized representation compares a burrower bug to a Jules Verne-style drilling machine. (Illustration by Jay B. Bauer) The peanut burrower bug is a tricky pest for Georgia’s peanut producers. Not only is an infestation invisible in a field from above the ground, damage done by the bugs’ piercing mouthparts can only…

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  • Smart irrigation scheduling benefits producers

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    By Jordan Powers Producers can use smart apps like Irrigator Pro to adapt their irrigation schedules based on real-time weather data. (Photo by Irrigator Pro) As climate variability increasingly affects producers across the Southeastern U.S., Wes Porter spends a lot of time thinking about water — specifically, crop irrigation — and how available tools can benefit farmers threefold. “In…

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  • UGA releases parasitic wasp to control invasive fruit fly

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    By Emily Cabrera Native to East Asia, Ganaspis brasiliensis parasitizes spotted wing drosophila (SWD) larvae by depositing eggs into the maggots as they are feeding inside the fruit. (Photo by Kent Daane) In a quiet field of abandoned blueberries and shrubby brush in south Georgia, Cera Jones released hundreds of tiny parasitic wasps into the thicket and watched them fly away,…

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