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The Southeastern Hay Contest continues to evolve. This year, it is undergoing a massive change!!! Since 2004, the Southeastern Hay Contest has been spotlighting high quality hay and forage production in the Southeast. The SE Hay Contest is run in conjunction with the Sunbelt Ag Expo and our winners are announced each year on the…
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I have been getting a few questions about wheat production over the last few days. The first set of questions concern weed control. Area growers need to determine growth stage of their wheat crop in order to select herbicide options. Below is a figure that shows wheat growth stages and herbicide timing based on wheat growth stages. Currently, (second…
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The UGA Pecan School will be held on Wednesday, March 4, 2015 at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center from 8:00 am-noon. This activity was formerly known as Pecan “Scout” School and is held every other year. The goal of this gathering is to cover the basics of pecan production. Topics covered will be pecan cultivars, …
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I have been getting a few calls from Colquitt County growers about aphids in small grain forages. Below are a few comments from Dr. Dennis Hancock on the current forage insect situation. For those with planted small grains (especially oats), I just wanted to give you a heads up. We have had numerous reports of oats and…
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Tobacco Producers, Below is a label for Presidio for use in tobacco. If you are interested in more info then attend the Area Tobacco Meeting on February 19th, starting at 10 am. This production meeting will be held at the Colquitt County Extension office. Presidio Tobacco Label – Except CA NY
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Listed below are some new herbicides available in 2015. This information was provided by Dr. Eric Prostko, UGA Weed Specialist: Some New Herbicide Formulations for 2015 (Prostko) Here is the slate of new herbicide formulations that you might read or hear about somewhere. I have indicated if I have any data on these products (Culpepper…
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County agents get questions about renovating old pecan orchards on a regular basis. Dr. Lenny Wells, UGA Pecan Specialist, discusses some very good points to consider in his blog post below. https://site.extension.uga.edu/pecan/2015/01/renovating-older-pecan-orchards/
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The UGA Warnell School of Forestry and Natural Resources and the UGA Cooperative Extension Service have once again joined forces to conduct a survey about the impacts feral swine are having in Georgia. Feral swine – also called feral pigs, feral hogs, wild pigs, wild hogs, and wild boar – can have multiple impacts on…
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The 2015 UGA Tobacco Production Budgets are on the web. The budgets include the Estimated Costs and Repairs Analysis for Flue-Cured Tobacco Machine Harvested and Hand Harvested for 2015. These will appear in the 2015 Georgia Tobacco Growers Guide. https://www.caes.uga.edu/departments/agecon/extension/budgets/tobacco/index.html If you have any questions or comments call or email.
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This time of year small grain weed control questions are common. Growers need to be out in their fields looking for several things. Things to consider include growth stage of the crop at the time of application. This has an impact on herbicide choice. Questions like the following can also influence herbicide selection. Do you have…
Posted in: Small Grains