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More than 60 million Americans and 1.5 million Georgians live and work in rural communities and value being members of small communities, however access to health care and treatment can be challenging in areas where doctors and hospitals can be far from home. November 17 is National Rural Health Day, which is held annually on…
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The annual Harvest Celebration is scheduled for December 1, 2022, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. This celebration is sponsored by the Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce and will be held at the Sunbelt Ag Expo Family Living Building. You can RSVP by calling the Chamber of Commerce at 229-985-2131.
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The Colquitt County Cooperative Extension conducted two corn variety trials and a fungicide trial this year, and the results can be seen below. This on farm research could not have been possible without the support and patience of producers, custom harvesters, and industry partners. Expo fungicide plot…A corn fungicide plot was conducted at the…
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Current Situation: Dry conditions continue in Colquitt County. According to the latest drought monitor, most parts of Colquitt County are considered abnormally dry, and the south east portion is considered to be in moderate drought. The dry weather is great for the cotton and peanut harvests. I have been hearing about better cotton yields from…
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Last week was another exciting week in agriculture in Colquitt County. The peanut harvest and cotton defoliation is coming to an end. Colquitt County is classified as abnormally dry according to the last drought monitor. This is great for cotton and peanut harvests, but livestock producers are struggling with planting winter annual forages. The crop…
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It has been another exciting week in Colquitt County agriculture. The Sunbelt Ag Expo and the cold weather were topics of discussion this week. Cotton defoliation and when to dig peanuts were common questions from growers. There was a little bit of frost in Colquitt County on October 19, 2022. It has been a few…
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This week was another interesting week in Colquitt County agriculture. Cold weather is in the forecast for next week. The current weather forecast for the Moultrie, GA area is below (October 14, 2022). Pam Knox, UGA Climatologist, mentions that “While it may be warm and sunny today, a strong cold front over the weekend will…
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It has been another interesting week in Colquitt County agriculture. Peanut harvest is in full swing across the county. Peanut growers need to monitor their disease situation because leaf spot is increasing in some fields. Cotton growers are keeping an eye on the tropical weather that could impact us next week. This situation needs to…
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This edition contains topics such as a crop update, hedging and water, bermudagrass control, anthracnose. If you have any questions please contact your local county agent.
Posted in: Pecans