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Colquitt County Extension Upcoming Meetings/Events for 2016 Extension/Other Meetings Date Location 2016 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference Thurs.-Sun., Jan. 7-10, 2016 Savannah, Ga Area Melon Production Meeting Fri., Jan 15, 2016 @ 12:00 pm Tift County Extension Office Georgia Peanut Farm Show & Conference Thru., Jan 21, 2016 UGA Tifton Conference Center Ag Forecast…
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Posted in: Vegetables
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Posted in: Vegetables
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At the Precision Agriculture and Irrigation Agent Training, Dr. Tim Coolong (University of Georgia Horticulture Specialist) discussed the importance of irrigation management for vegetable production and the various methods used for irrigation. With vegetables consisting of 85%- 92% water, it is very important to manage irrigation properly. There are many disorders that are associated with…
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The other day, Jeremy and I were scouting cabbage fields when we came across various plants showing bacterial soft rot disease symptoms that is caused by Erwinia spp. At first we noticed a strong putrid odor, and then found several plants that were wilting. When I pulled the cabbage head from one of the wilting…
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Below are a few words from Lenny Wells site selection and air flow in pecan production. One of the most often over-looked factors I see regarding production problems in pecan is a consideration of the site where the orchard was planted. Not long ago, I spoke with a grower who had been on a very good fungicide program.…
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Below is good information from Dr. Nancy Hinkle, UGA Entomology, about kissing bugs and Chagas Disease. Kissing bugs have been in Georgia for millions of years. They, and their relatives such as leaf-footed bugs and wheel bugs, are common. Kissing bugs are not deadly and most of them are not infected with the parasite that…
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Below is a link to the Cotton Marketing News for 11-30-15. cmn11302015