Agribusiness
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The upcoming Colquitt County Production meetings are listed below. This year we will have 6 production meetings scheduled for growers and industry. The first meeting will be the Peanut Production Update, scheduled for Wednesday, January 14, 2026, at noon. All the meetings will be at noon and will be held at the Colquitt County Extension…
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(Washington, D.C., December 31, 2025) – Today, U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins announced the next phase in the Farmer Bridge Assistance Program (FBA), the eligible commodity per-acre payment rates. As announced earlier this month by President Trump and Secretary Rollins, $12 billion will be paid to American farmers in 2026. Of that amount,…
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The Harvest Celebration is going to be held on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, at the Southern Regional Technical School Conference Center. The event will be held from 5:30 PM to 7 PM. Call the Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce or scan the QR code below to RSVP.
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Have a Happy and Safe Thanksgiving!! The Colquitt County Extension office will be closing for Thanksgiving tomorrow afternoon, and we will reopen on Monday, December 1, 2025. Harvest is coming to end and the dry weather continues across the state. According to the drought monitor, 100% of Colquitt County is suffering from D3 or extreme…
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Please see the information below regarding a virtual workshop series on succession planning, developed by Extension experts from Land-Grant Universities across the country called Who Will Fill My Shoes: Succession Planning for Landowners, Farmers, Forest Owners, and Family Businesses. This five-part series is designed to help landowners and family enterprises navigate the complex process of…
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Growers are busy harvesting cotton and peanuts. Rainfall totals from yesterday are shown below from the Cocorahs website. Cooler temperatures are in the forecast for this week. Below, Dr. Hand provides his insights on defoliation rates. The Drought Monitor was released on October 16, 2025. The data shows that 80% of Colquitt County is in…
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Its Expo Week! The Sunbelt Ag Expo is an agricultural-based trade show held at Spence Field in Moultrie, Ga. Known as “North America’s Premier Farm Show”® the annual event has more than 1200 exhibitors showcasing the latest in farming technology. Whether you are a large acreage production farmer or a weekend lifestyle farmer the Expo…
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In this issue: Dry weather, tips for whitemold control, peanut irrigation, whiteflies, cotton and peanut marketing update, bermudagrass baleage and vaseygrass control. It has been an interesting weather week. The US Drought Monitor this week shows that abnormally dry weather conditions area expanding in SW Georgia. Rainfall amounts across the county ranged from 0.25 to…
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On Monday, July 14, 2025, there will be a Score webinar called Agriculture Industry: Run it like a Pro…If you are interested please register here.
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A Pasture to Plate meeting is planned for Thursday, March 27 at the Colquitt County Extension office. This meeting will start at 6 pm. Topics will include forges, meat science and farm to consumer licensing and regulations. If you are interested please contact the Colquitt County Extension office at 229-616-7455. This meeting is sponsored…