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January is a busy month for meetings and getting updates on what is new in peanut production. The Colquitt County Peanut Production meeting was held a couple of weeks ago and I have been getting a question or two about the information that Scott Monfort and Mark Abney provided area peanut growers. Do you have…
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I hope everybody is staying warm. We have several meeting opportunities over the next couple of weeks. The Colquitt County Cattlemen’s Association will be hosting a meeting on Tuesday, January 23, 2024, at the Colquitt County Extension office. This meeting will start at 7 pm. Dr. William Secor, UGA Livestock Economist will be updating area…
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By: Josh Maples, Mississippi State University December 1st hay stocks and 2023 production were included in the annual Crop Production Summary released this past Friday. This report gives the best estimates of the amount of hay available for the winter at the state level. For this article I’ve focused on states in the Southeastern region excluding Oklahoma and Texas.…
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The weather this week is going to be interesting. The National Weather Service is forecasting a couple of nights in the lower to middle 20s for the middle part of the week and the cold weather will be back on Saturday. The drought monitor that was released last Thursday (January 11, 2024) indicates no drought…
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I wanted to inform local cattle producers about the virtual opportunity starting in January 2024. The Georgia Master Cattlemen Program will be offered by Zoom for cattle producers. The cost is $20. The program will be 8 sessions starting Monday evening January 22nd beginning at 6pm. Topics covered during the 8 sessions will include Nutrition…
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This is going to be an interesting weather week for Colquitt County. According to the National Weather Service in Tallahassee, 1.5-2 inches of rain is in the forecast for Monday-Tuesday. Please monitor the weather situation as potential severe weather can impact the area. If you would like more information on the upcoming weather please go…
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Today (January 3, 2024), the Georgia Feral Hog Task Force, a multi-agency collaboration between the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA), the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the Georgia Department of Natural Resources (DNR), the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts (GACD), and the University of Georgia, announced a new trap rental pilot program will…
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The Colquitt County Extension office will be closed for the holidays from December 25, 2023, to January 1, 2024, and reopen on January 2nd. Up Coming Meetings The links to register for the 2024 Corn Short Course and the 2024 Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting/UGA Cotton Production Workshop are available at the following website. 2024…
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If you a horse enthusiast, there is virtual opportunity for you. Educational sessions will be held every Tuesday in January on Zoom discussing topics such as herd health, nutrition, and reproduction. If you have any questions please contact your local county Extension agent.
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The 2023 UGA on farm cotton variety data is posted below. This past year, 10 cotton varieties were evaluated in 24 different yield environments. The fiber quality information will be available soon. Colquitt County was the host of a dryland and an irrigated location for the on-farm variety trials this year. The Colquitt County dryland…
Posted in: Cotton