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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…
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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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