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The Colquitt County Pecan Production Meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 9, 2026, at 12:00 PM. A meal will be provided. Dr. Lenny Wells, UGA Pecan Specialist, and members of the UGA Extension Pecan Team will be updating growers on what is new in pecan production. CCA and Pesticide Credits will be available for attendees.…
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Dr. Camp Hand, UGA Cotton Agronomist, released PRELIMINARY on-farm variety trial results for 2025. Once all locations have been ginned and fiber quality data are received from the classing office, we will finalize these results. The results are reflective of the incredible year we had in Georgia in 2025. Thank you to the Georgia Cotton…
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Dr. Monfort provided several comments on planting recommendations based on the month in which you plant. If you are thinking about planting in April, then consider GA-12Y, Arnie, or TUFRunner 725. Peanut growers need to consider using Thimet to help manage TSWV. Below is a table outlining Dr. Monfort’s concerns and benefits for key peanut…
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In this issue: 2026 UGA Crop Comparison Tool The 2026 UGA Crop Comparison Tool is available online at the link below. I know that, this year, row crop profitability is not optimistic. This year, it is assumed that N and P costs are $0.75 per unit, and that K has a cost of $0.40 per…
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Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist As follow up to “What’s a Good Bull Worth in 2026?” from last week, I address a recent question from a producer regarding the cost of leasing bulls. One potential way for a commercial cow-calf operation to reduce expenses is to lease, rather than own, a bull. Producers should…
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Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist With the onset of The Cattlemen’s Congress currently taking place in Oklahoma City, the spring 2026 bull buying season has officially started. The full schedule of sales during the Cattlemen’s Congress can be found at https://cattlemenscongress.com/sales/. Bull buying season will continue into the spring months, in Oklahoma and across the nation with progressive seedstock operations offering…
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The Colquitt County Peanut Production meeting will be held this Wednesday, January 14, 2026 at the Colquitt County Extension office. The meeting will start at noon. Dr. Monfort, UGA Peanut Agronomist, will give local growers an update agronomics and Dr. Abney will talk about insect management. If you would like to attend please call the…
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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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Plans unerway for Georgia Peanut Farm Show Jan. 15, 2026, in Tifton TIFTON, Ga. (Jan. 6, 2026) – Producers can improve the bottom-line of their farming operation with knowledge, connections and information gained at the 49th annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference, held at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center, Jan. 15, 2026. The show hours will be 8:00 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Peanut farmers and those involved in…
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The 2026 UGA Corn Short Course is planned for January 20, 2026. This meeting will be held at the UGA Conference Center in Tifton, GA. There is a registration of fee for this event. The early registration fee is $10, and available until January 15th, registration at the door is $15. The pre-registration link is below.…
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