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  • Watermelon Update

    Watermelon Update Seedcorn Maggots in Transplanted Crops   Problems with seedcorn maggots in transplanted crops are popping up all over south Georgia this Spring. While this is a rare occasion (use of transplants avoids many soil borne insect problems), that makes it no less severe when it occurs. Maggots can kill tender young transplants, but…

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  • Colquitt County Extension Ag Update 4

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  • 2018 Peanut Rx

    Below is the new edition of the 2018 Peanut Rx.  The Spotted Wilt Index and the Peanut Fungal Disease Risk Index were successfully combined in 2005 to produce the Peanut Disease Risk Index for peanut producers in the southeastern United States. The Peanut Disease Risk Index, developed by researchers and Extension specialists at the University…

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  • It has been challenging time for wheat producers trying to control weeds. January was a cold month and February has been wet.  The crop has progressed at a fast rate and growers need to monitor the stage of development of the crop before the application of herbicides.  Area wheat fields, at this point in time,…

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  • The Cotton Production Meeting is at 12PM Thursday! we will have Dr. Jared Whitaker and Dr. Phillip Roberts onsite to give you the latest most up to date information on cotton production. We will offer Pesticide, CCA & CEU credits. please call the extension office at 229-616-7455 to RSVP for meal count

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  • Colquitt County Peanut Production Meeting – Thursday, February 1, at 6PM!!! The Colquitt County Peanut Production meeting is set for Thursday, February 1, 2018 at 6pm.  Drs Scott Monfort and Glenn Harris will be present to give area growers up to date peanut production information.  The meeting will be held at the Colquitt County Extension…

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  • Jeremy and Jenna will be having Auxin One on One Trainings every Wednesday morning at 9:00AM in February. Please call the extension office 229-616-7455 to register your applicator.

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  • 2018 Tobacco Update

    2018 Tobacco Update Tuesday January 30, 2018 10:00AM Colquitt County Ag Complex UGA Speaker J Michael Moore ~ UGA Extension Agronomist – Tobacco UGA SPeaker Paul Bertrand – Plant Pathologist – Tobacco Team Please RSVP 229-616-7455

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  • Below is information from Dr. Jared Whitaker pertaining to the UGA on farm variety performance program that has been conducted across the state by county agents.  It show data from multiple years. UGA-Cotton-County-Meeting-HANDOUTS-Whitaker-1-11-18.pptx-VARIETY-PERFORMANCE

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