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Thank you for your time, please call your local extension agent with any questions Thank You, Jeremy KichlerColquitt County Extension Coordinator229-921-1977
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Dr. Nancy Hinkle, UGA Entomologist, has provided information about a webinar educating people about the Asian Longhorn tick. This insect was discovered in Georgia last month for the first time. This webinar will go over the biology of this pest as well as its current status in Georgia. This event will take place on Thursday,…
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As you have heard many times before, Culpepper and I have been encouraging growers to consider the use of post-harvest (field corn) tactics (tillage, mowing, herbicides) to help manage the soil seedbank for weeds such as Palmer amaranth and tropical spiderwort. The pictures below are from one of my corn fields that I recently treated…
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Rome Ethredge, CEA-retired and Dewey Lee, Professor-retired University of Georgia 1). Use deep tillage to disrupt hard pans.Wheat responds well to deep tillage when hard pans are present in our soils, particularlysandy soils. Prepare soils for planting by first tilling with a V-ripper, chisel plow, paraplow orsubsoiler. Firm the seed bed with a cultipacker or…
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It’s that time of year again when you need to make a decision about which grain varieties to plant. Choosing the right variety for the region, field, and management practices is one of the most important decisions a grower will make in terms of profitable production. With so many differences between varieties, it is critical…
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If you are interested in the 2021 Wheat OVT data it is available at the link below. 2021 Preliminary Wheat Info at this link https://swvt.uga.edu/content/dam/caes-subsite/statewide-variety-testing/docs/performance-trials/2021/Winter-20-21-Preliminary-Results.pdf UGA Wheat Production Guide from last year has lots of useful info and is at this link https://grains.caes.uga.edu/content/dam/caes-subsite/grains/docs/wheat/2020-2021-Wheat-Production-Guide.pdf If you have any questions please contact your local county Extension Agent.
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Rome Ethridge, Interim UGA Grains and Soybean Agronomist Anthracnose disease is jumping in our later planted Grain Sorghum this week. It’s a disease that is often not too bad but can move quickly and cause yield loss. Some folks reporting that it wasn’t visible at all a week ago but is now in many fields.…
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This is the third presentation in a new “spotlight” series to supplement our annual #georgiaforages #grassmasters training. This presentation covers grazing crop residues, managing stockpile, and winter annual #forage options. If you have any questions please contact your local county Extension agent.
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GeneralQuality of bermudagrass and bahia declines rapidly from now to frost. Growers need to watch body condition of their cattle because supplemental feed may be needed.Stockpiling foragesStockpiling bermudagrass • Finish planting winter grazing in prepared seed beds and begin over seeding winter annuals into pastures.Time to Start Thinking About Overseeding Your PasturesTips on Overseeding Pastures…
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The following are the results of two corn variety demonstrations held in Colquitt County in 2021. This year, two demonstrations were held: one on farm and the other at the Sunbelt Ag Expo. These demonstrations could not be possible without the help from Sunbelt Ag Expo, Cannon Farms, A Bell Farms, Will Grantham, Bayer Crop…
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