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  • 2023 Vegetable Meeting

    Tuesday, January 24, 2023 | 12:00 PM | Colquitt County Ag Complex

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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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  • Upcoming Production Meetings in Colquitt County: All of the production meetings mentioned above will be held at the Colquitt County Extension office. If you have questions please call the office. Other meetings of interest.. January 17th – Georgia Corn Short Course – Tifton, GA• January 19th – GA Peanut Farm Show – Tifton, GA• January…

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  • Cold Weather and Livestock

    I hope everybody has seen the forecast for the next few days. Below is the forecast from the National Weather Service (12/21/22) for the Moultrie-Colquitt County area. Below are a few words from Lawton Stewart, UGA Beef Cattle Specialist, on the upcoming cold weather and beef cattle… We are expecting extreme cold conditions over the…

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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 like to say THANK YOU…

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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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