Recent Posts
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Dr. Eric Prostko, UGA Weed Scientist, has made a few comments about the recent rule changes for the purchase, handling and application of paraquat. These comments are below. The new label state that the products may ONLY be mixed, loaded, or applied by certified applicator who has successfully completed the paraquat-specific training before use o…
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This time of year I get phone calls, txt messages and office visits from concerned people about stinging nettle or fireweed (Urtica chamaedryoides) and how to control it in area hayfields and pastures. Fireweed leaves look similar to strawberry leaves. This pest has square stems and small pale green flower clusters. Small stinging hairs are…
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Dr. Eric Proskto, UGA Peanut Weed Specialist, educated County Agents on the weed control programs of the 2018 Georgia Peanut Achievement Club growers at a Row Crop Weed Management Training back in December. It is really interesting to see what type of production practices these 15 growers implemented in their peanut production systems. Their average…
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Dr. Corey Bryant and other UGA grain team members have completed updating the 2020 UGA Corn Production Guide and it is available at this link. https://grains.caes.uga.edu/content/dam/caes-subsite/grains/docs/corn/2020-Corn-Production-Guide.pdf
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The Colquitt County Row Crop Weed Management Meeting was last week and Dr. Stanley Culpepper informed area cotton growers about new developments in weed control. Below is a pdf of the of the handout for weed control programs. The handout discusses four steps in developing a weed control program in cotton. These steps include starting…
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Below are the results from the 2019 UGA On Farm Variety Trails. This program consists of County Agents across the state generating cotton variety performance data in a variety of yield environments. We were lucky enough to have three locations in Colquitt County. The results are shown in three different comparisons. One is comparing all…
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Please join us January 30, 2020 @ 10:30 AM at the Colquitt County Ag Complex for our 2020 Tobacco Update with UGA Extension Tobacco Agronomist J. Michael Moore. Pesticide, CCA & CEU credits will be offered. PLEASE RSVP for meal count at 229-616-7455
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Please join us at the Colquitt County Extension Office Ag Complex for our 2020 Vegetable Update. We will have UGA specialists speaking, a meal will be served and pesticide and CCA credits will be offered. Please join us as we prepare for the 2020 crop season.
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Please join us at the Colquitt County Extension Office Ag Complex for our 2020 Weed Management Update. We will have UGA specialists speaking, a meal will be served and pesticide and CCA credits will be offered. Please join us as we prepare for the 2020 crop season.
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Please join us at the Colquitt County Extension Office Ag Complex for our 2020 Crop Production Meetings. We will have UGA specialists speaking, a meal will be served and pesticide and CCA credits will be offered. Please join us as we prepare for the 2020 crop season. 2020 Production Meeting Dates Flyer Blue
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