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Georgia Forages -UGA Forages TeamIt’s that time of year again! That time where your winter annual #forages might regrow after #grazing or #harvesting…or they might be done for the season. Understanding growth stages can help take the guess work out of this situation! #GeorgiaForages #UgaExtension Thank you for your time, please contact your extension agent…
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Written by Jeremy Kichler, Colquitt County Fertilization can be a significant portion of the cost of producing forages. According to UGA production budgets, fertilization can range from 30 to 60% of the total variable cost of producing various forages. So, taking a little time to strategically plan your fertilization program can hopefully save you money in…
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By Sean Montgomery for CAES News University of Georgia Cooperative Extension and the Georgia Department of Agriculture are partnering to offer the Using Pesticides Wisely training program in a virtual format again this year. A statewide program for educating farmers about the use of pesticides and proper application techniques, the Using Pesticides Wisely training is useful for developing…
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Thursday, March 18th at 5:00 p.m. Plan for the future of your business, as well as your own. The statistics on businesses surviving through multiple generations are staggering. Just making it through the second generation is a milestone event for a business. Making it through the third generation is rare, making it to the fourth…
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The 2021 UGA Virtual Peanut Production Meeting is offered below. This meeting has been broken down into individual presenters and their presentations which are all offered below. Bryan Tucker with the Georgia Peanut Commissions shares an update Dr. Scott Monfort UGA Peanut Agronomist shares new and updated peanut production information for the 2021 season Dr.…
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The 2021 UGA Virtual Corn and Soybean Production Meeting is offered below. This meeting has been broken down into individual presenters and their presentations which are all offered below. Corey Bryant discusses agronomic considerations, common problems and offers keys to high yield corn and soybean production UGA Precision Ag Specialist Simer Virk shares information on…
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The 2021 UGA Virtual Cotton Production Meeting is offered below. This meeting has been broken down into individual presenters and their presentations which are all offered below. Taylor Sills shares Georgia Cotton Commission Update Choosing which variety to plant is one of the most critical steps in producing a cotton crop and achieving optimal yields…
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Nitrogen Management: Apply 25 to 30 percent of the projected nitrogen needs before or at planting. The remaining nitrogen can be applied sidedress and/or injected through the center pivot systems (fertigation). If all the nitrogen is applied with ground equipment, apply 50 to 75 pounds per acre at or before planting under irrigated conditions and…
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Dr. Scott Monfort, UGA peanut agronomist, has provided county agents and growers research on the topic of infurrow fertilizers in peanuts. We have observed some issues with the application of infurrow fertilizers over the last few years and hopefully we can avoid situations similar to one that is highlighted in the picture below. UGA does…
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Wednesday, March 3, 20216:00 pm -7:00 pmZOOM link: https://zoom.us/j/92461125888Password: Burley (case sensitive) One tap mobile: +13017158592,,92461125888#,,,,*404792#Dial-in: +1 301 715 8592Meeting ID: 924 6112 5888Passcode: 404792 Meeting Topics: Economic Situation and Outlook for Tobacco Transplant Production and progress of this season’s transplant supply Black Shank Management Program; variety selection and chemical control program Tomato Spotted Wilt…
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