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  • Produce Safety Alliance SPANISH

    Produce Safety Alliance SPANISHMarch 11, 2022 – Colquitt County Ag ComplexCost – $25Register by March 9, 2022Register Online – https://www.agr.georgia.gov/produce-safety-program.aspx

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  • CAES generates record-setting $686.3 million annual economic impact in Georgia

    By Sam Fahmy, Jordan Powers for CAES News A recent university-wide report authored by University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) economist Michael Adjemian has revealed that in 2021, CAES’ economic impact on the state of Georgia was the highest since UGA began publishing the annual report in 2015. CAES generated an economic impact of $686.3 million last year,…

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  • Registration open for UGA-sponsored precision agriculture workshops

    By Maria M. Lameiras for CAES News Registration is open through March 18 for the upcoming Utilizing Precision Ag Technology Workshop being presented by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) and UGA Cooperative Extension on March 29 and 31. The workshops, which are free of charge, will cover topics in the rapidly growing field of precision agriculture. Faculty from…

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  • Prepare for your spring vegetable garden now

    By Bob Westerfield for CAES News You may still be scraping frost off your windshield in the early morning this time of the year, but it is not too early to begin planning your spring vegetable garden. Completing a few essential steps will ensure that you will have success in your garden when warmer spring temperatures arrive. Choose…

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  • Climate outlook for the 2022 growing season

    By Pam Knox for CAES News Last week, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Climate Prediction Center released its latest three-month climate outlook for the United States. What does this mean for conditions in the Southeast in the coming growing season? The Climate Prediction Center outlook shows a continuation of the current La Niña pattern of warmer and drier conditions across…

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  • Colquitt County Peanut Update

    Colquitt County Peanut Update – Thursday, March 3,2022Colquitt County Ag Complex – 12:00 PM – 2:00 PMGuest Speakers – Mark Abney, Bob Kemerait & Scott MonfortCCA, CEU & Pesticide Credits offeredPlease RSVP – 229-616-7455RSVP

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  • Georgia farmers use sustainability calculator to measure environmental impact

    By Emily Cabrera for CAES News The muddy waters of what is considered “sustainable” are clearing up with the implementation of a new calculator that gives agricultural producers a reliable method to quantify a farm’s sustainability. As consumers become more inclined to purchase products that are marketed as “sustainable,” there is growing pressure on the agricultural industry for…

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  • How to protect young peaches from plum curculio

    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

    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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