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  • https://beef.caes.uga.edu/programs/georgia-bull-evaluation-centers.html Online catalog Off Test Report

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  • I am sure that everybody is aware of the cold weather that is in the forecast for this weekend. Dr. Bob Kemerait has recently posted on social media on how cold weather will hopefully reduce cotton regrowth and volunteer corn, as well as aid with reducing nematode numbers and diseases. But it could cause significant…

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  • The Georgia Cotton Commission is pleased to announce the guest speakers at the Commission’s 15th Annual Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. The annual meeting is held in conjunction with the UGA Cotton Production Workshop conducted by the UGA Research & Extension Cotton Team. The UGA Cotton Production Workshop…

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  • The 2022 Southeastern Peach, Nectarine and Plum Management and Culture Guide is not posted to the web. It is available here. If you have any questions please contact your local county Extension agent.

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  • By Pam Knox for CAES News In 2021, Georgia experienced its coldest year since 2014, with an average temperature of 64.5 degrees Fahrenheit. But the temperature was still well above the long-term average of 63.4 F and ranked the 20th warmest year overall since statewide records began in 1895. The warmth was spread uniformly across the state, with no…

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  • By Allison Floyd for CAES News Using proven production practices to fight disease in the field, Georgia farmers produce half the peanuts grown in the U.S. each year. Modern peanut varieties carry few genetic defenses against some of the more devastating diseases, so peanut farmers carefully consider when to plant, whether to irrigate and when to apply fungicide…

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  • By Jordan Powers for CAES News Registration slots are still available to attend the 2022 Georgia Ag Forecast on Jan. 28. The annual event will be held in one location this year, at the University of Georgia Tifton Conference Center on the UGA Tifton campus, with a live virtual option available. UGA faculty and UGA Extension experts share the latest research and…

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  • Georgia Grain News 1-21-22

    By Rome Ethredge.. This week we are seeing grains growth slowdown due to cold temperatures. Oats, photo below, especially showing some effects of the cold as oats are more sensitive to cold temperatures, especially temperature swings. Time to Evaluate Tillering Next week, the last week in January, will be time to count total stems in…

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