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Dr. Pedro Fontes – Reproductive Physiologist Several different protocols are currently available to synchronize beef females and producers are often overwhelmed with the complicated terminology and large numbers of protocols. To overcome the challenges associated with the selection of an estrus synchronization protocol, Extension personnel across the U.S. developed different tools to facilitate the selection and…
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(Dr. Jennifer J. Tucker, Associate Professor, Animal and Dairy Science, UGA-Tifton) Bermudagrass is a dominant perennial warm-season grass that accounts for more than 20 million acres of pastures and hayfields across the Southern U.S. While this high yielding forage serves as an excellent perennial base for many ruminant diets in Georgia it does have it’s…
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Below are some comments from Dr. Don Shurley on the cotton market..
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Check out our December UGA Beef Newsletter! In our December issue we have 2 articles from Jason Duggin and Darren Henry. These articles go over the importance of cow size on cow-calf production efficiency, as well as the contribution of cattle to methane production. In this issue you will also find useful links and resources…
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Dec 9, 2021 | Written by Pam Knox The latest ENSO discussion was released by NOAA today. It shows that La Nina is still expected to continue through the winter and that it is likely to transition to ENSO-neutral conditions sometime in the spring. You can read the discussion at https://iri.columbia.edu/our-expertise/climate/forecasts/enso/current/?enso_tab=enso-cpc_update. I will add that it is quite rare…
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Production meeting season is fast approaching. Below is a list of 2022 production meetings for Colquitt County growers and they will be held at Colquitt County Extension office. Please contact me if you have any questions. February 2, 2022 – Weed Management Meeting, Noon February 17, 2022 –Vegetable Production Meeting, Noon February 22, 2022 —…
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In this edition of the Pecan Update A Short Crop Gets Shorter Pruning Trees in 2nd and 3rd Leaf Unusual Traits of Cultivars
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Alfalfa, once a dominant forage in Georgia, is the third-highest crop for economic returns in the United States. Combined with cheap nitrogen prices, difficulty growing the desirable forage crop in Georgia’s challenging climate led to a decline in alfalfa production in the state after its peak in the 1960s. Now University of Georgia grazing specialist Jennifer…
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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…