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The 2022 GA Corn Short Course is going to be held on December 14, 2021 at the Tifton Conference Center in Tifton. If you are interested in attending please register at the link below. If you have any questions please contact your local county agent. 2022 GA Corn Short Course and Annual Meeting Ga Corn…
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The Harvest Celebration will be held Thursday, December 2nd 11AM – 1PM at the Sunbelt Ag Expo Family Living Building in Moultrie, GA. The Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce Agricultural and Rural Services Committee will host its annual Harvest Celebration to express appreciation for the farmers of Colquitt County on December 2, 2021 from 11AM…
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Is it possible for me to obtain information from the Outlook Meeting held at the Extension Office last week? There was good discussion last week at the row crop commodity outlook held at the Colquitt County Extension office. Dr. Nathan Smith, Clemson Extension Ag Economist, and Amanda Smith, UGA Ag Economist, were on hand to…
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Let’s discuss some winter feeding tips for area cattle producers. Grouping cattle according to nutritional needs will reduce feed costs and improve performance. Females should be separated into at least two groups: (1) calf heifers/ replacement heifers/thin cattle; and (2) mature cows in a body condition score of 5 or greater. The heifers and…
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By Maria M. Lameiras for CAES News As the holiday season approaches, there will always be those who have everything done well before others begin to think about making a list of what they need for family gatherings. With supply chain issues ramping up the stress for consumers, we asked experts in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics in…
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There will be a commodity outlook for 2022 at the Colquitt County Ag Complex on Tuesday, November 23, from 8:30am -10:30am. Dr. Nathan Smith, Clemson Extension Ag Economist and Amanda Smith, UGA Extension Ag Economist, will discuss current commodity production economics and risk management. This will be a beneficial meeting in helping you make management and…
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Last week, I received a few phone calls about soybean green stem (SGS) (Figure 1). The causes of SGS are not well understood but are likely attributed to various stresses that can effect soybean pod development. Stresses include problems such as stinkbugs, aphids, thrips, disease, viruses, and environmental. The use of foliar fungicides, especially the…
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In September, a program called the UGA IPM Academy was held, and the topic was blueberry production. The topics covered in the training included cultural and fertilization, insect management, diseases, and organic production. These Blueberry IPM presentations are now posted online. If you are interested in viewing, please proceed to the link below. https://extension.uga.edu/programs-services/integrated-pest-management/media/blueberry-ipm-presentations.html
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