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Packer Park Farm Field Day

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…
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Peanut & Cotton Defoliation Meeting

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…
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Smart irrigation scheduling benefits producers

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…
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UGA releases parasitic wasp to control invasive fruit fly

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…
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