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Colquitt County Ag Report

News, events, and happenings in Colquitt County agriculture.

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  • 2021 Clean Day

    View this email in your browser 2021 Clean Day The GA Department of Ag is hosting another Clean Day where you can drop-off chemical containers for proper disposal. Pre-registration is required. The drop-off will occur Feb 10, 2021, 9am-3pm, at the Mitchell County Stadium, 45 Industrial Blvd., Camilla, GA. Clean Days are not hosted often so…

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  • County Pecan Production Meetings to be Virtual in January, February, and March 2021 Below are a few words from Dr. Lenny Wells about upcoming virtual pecan meetings… As a result of COVID, we will be forced to hold virtual rather than in-person county pecan production meetings this year. I know this comes as a disappointment…

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  • Row Crop Planter Checklist

    Drs. Wes Porter and Simer Virk, UGA Extension, put together a great row crop planter checklist for growers to use. Planting represents a critical field operation in row crop production. Correct planter setup and maintenance can reduce downtime in the field while ensuring optimum seeding performance during planting, which generally leads to successful stand establishment.…

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  • Colquitt County Extension Corn and Sorghum On Farm Demonstrations

    On farm demonstrations is a great way to generate research based information for growers to use and make decisions. Below are results from on farm corn and grain sorghum demonstrations that were conducted in Colquitt County last year. Grain Sorghum Response to Fungicide Treatment Bu/A at 14 % Moisture Priaxor @ 8 oz 60.23  A…

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  • Colquitt County Extension Beef Cattle and Forage Newsletter

    Reminders… Start feeding a high magnesium mineral supplement 30 days before cattle are turned in on winter grazing.     MINERAL SUPPLIMENTS FOR BEEF CATTLE Bull sale season is starting. Evaluate your herd bulls and start looking if you need a new bull BULL BUYING GUIDE If you are fall calving then remember that a cow’s nutrient…

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  • Colquitt County Extension Ag Update 11/12/20

    In this issue: November 12, 2020 Current SituationMonthly Climate Summary Cotton Nematode Samples Nematode Sample Guideline Critical Thinking points for Wild Radish Control Pecan Storage Current Situation:  According to the Weekly Crop Progress report, the cotton and peanut harvest is behind in Georgia.  In Colquitt County, growers  have harvested about 90% of the peanut crop…

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  • 2020 UGA Cotton Defoliation Recommendations

    This year has been a challenging year for cotton defoliation, especially dryland production. Specific rates should be adjusted according to temperature, humidity, day-length, plant leaf condition and maturity, expected weather, and desired effects such as defoliation, regrowth control, boll opening and/or weed control. Defoliants should be applied in a minimum spray volume of 5 gallons…

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  • Indoor Air Quality Zoom

    “Join us for the UGA Extension Webinar as experts discuss facts and debunk myths about indoor air quality products and recommended resources LIVE via Zoom (https://zoom.us/j/99030297776) Thursday, October 8 at 10:30 a.m.” Thank you for your time, please call with questions or concerns. Thank You, Jeremy KichlerColquitt County Extension Coordinator229-616-7455

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  • Georgia Crop Progress and Condition Report August 31, 2020

    Thank You, Jeremy Kichler Colquitt County Extension Coordinator 229-921-1977

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  • Georgia Crop Progress and Condition Report August 24, 2020

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