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Colquitt County Ag Report

News, events, and happenings in Colquitt County agriculture.

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  • How to protect young peaches from plum curculio

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    By Emily Cabrera for CAES News With the onset of warmer, longer days, an array of pink blooms from peach, cherry and plum trees break forth — the first signs of spring. And while most of us enjoy this seasonal shift, fruit tree growers prepare their orchards for the relentless, annual migration of insect pests. Of these spring…

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  • CATTLEMANS MEETING -2-22-2022

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    The Colquitt County Cattleman’s meeting is next Tuesday night at the Colquitt County Extension office. The program starts at 7 pm. Great program called Practical Cow Management Strategies. The speakers are Max Runge and Ken Kelley from the Alabama Cooperative Extension System. They will deliver the message by zoom. If you are interested in attending…

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  • Cattleman’s Meeting Tuesday, January 25, 2022 @ 7:00 PM

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  • Georgia was warmer and wetter than average in 2021

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    By Pam Knox for CAES News In 2021, Georgia experienced its coldest year since 2014, with an average temperature of 64.5 degrees Fahrenheit. But the temperature was still well above the long-term average of 63.4 F and ranked the 20th warmest year overall since statewide records began in 1895. The warmth was spread uniformly across the state, with no…

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  • UGA researchers create disease-resistant hybrids from wild peanuts

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    By Allison Floyd for CAES News Using proven production practices to fight disease in the field, Georgia farmers produce half the peanuts grown in the U.S. each year. Modern peanut varieties carry few genetic defenses against some of the more devastating diseases, so peanut farmers carefully consider when to plant, whether to irrigate and when to apply fungicide…

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  • UGA’s annual Ag Forecast event prepares growers for the upcoming season

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    By Jordan Powers for CAES News Registration slots are still available to attend the 2022 Georgia Ag Forecast on Jan. 28. The annual event will be held in one location this year, at the University of Georgia Tifton Conference Center on the UGA Tifton campus, with a live virtual option available. UGA faculty and UGA Extension experts share the latest research and…

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  • Georgia Crop Progress and Condition Report November 29, 2021

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  • Harvest Celebration – Farmers Appreciation

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    The Harvest Celebration will be held Thursday, December 2nd 11AM – 1PM at the Sunbelt Ag Expo Family Living Building in Moultrie, GA. The Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce Agricultural and Rural Services Committee will host its annual Harvest Celebration to express appreciation for the farmers of Colquitt County on December 2, 2021 from 11AM…

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  • Happy Thanksgiving

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  • Avoid potential holiday shortages by shopping early, local

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    By Maria M. Lameiras for CAES News As the holiday season approaches, there will always be those who have everything done well before others begin to think about making a list of what they need for family gatherings. With supply chain issues ramping up the stress for consumers, we asked experts in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in…

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