The UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) and we will be hosting our annual Ag Forecast Seminar Series, beginning next January 22, 2019 in Macon, Georgia. There will be six Ag Forecast meetings next year. They are listed below: Tuesday, January 22, Macon, Georgia Farm Bureau Building Wednesday,…
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Information about the corn short course is below. CORN SHORT COURSE AND GEORGIA CORN GROWERS ANNUAL MEETING January 24th, 2019 UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center SPONSORED BY: The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Cooperative Extension Service Georgia Corn Growers Association Agricultural Commodity Commission for Corn A…
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The following label changes were made to ensure that these products can continue to be used effectively while addressing potential concerns to surrounding crops and plants: Dicamba registration decisions for 2019-2020 growing season Two-year registration (until December 20, 2020). Only certified applicators may apply dicamba over the top (anyone applying…
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Below are the results of the 2018 Colquitt County Corn Demonstration. 2018 Colquitt County Corn Variety Demonstration The demonstration results above could not be possible without great support of farmer cooperators and industry.  If you have any questions please contact the Colquitt County Extension office.  
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Colquitt County Extension Ag Update 10/29/18   In this Issue:   Disaster Relief Resources for Farmers and Producers Assessing Hurricane and Tornado Storm Damaged Forest Stands Georgia Pesticide Waste Clean Day Cotton Nematode Samples Agriculture Disaster Assistance Info Session for Producers   Hurricanes and other weather events can be especially…
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    Cotton Nematode Samples  With cotton harvest having started, it is time to take cotton nematode samples. In order to have a good representation of nematode populations within a field, predictive nematode samples should be taken in late fall usually just after cotton has been harvested which would be…
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Georgia Pesticide Waste Clean Day Event Sunbelt Ag Expo Moultrie, GA. November 14,2018 9am-3pm Georgia Clean Day is a program that gives everyone an opportunity to discard old, unusable, or cancelled pesticides to a hazardous waste contractor for disposal. Pesticides in leaking containers or disposed of improperly may cause environmental…
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  The decision to terminate insect controls can be challenging in some fields but a few basic considerations will assist in that decision.  When evaluating a field a grower must first identify the last boll population which will significantly contribute to yield (bolls which you plan to harvest).  In some…
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