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The results from the 2013 UGA OnFarm Cotton Variety Performance Evaluation Program are in, and this data is illustrated in the attached slides (see link below). The first slide illustrates the location of these trials and the range of geography captured in this program. In the second slide, varieties are ranked according to their average…
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The Georgia Cotton Commission’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the Commission’s 7th Annual Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. The program speakers are Mark Messura, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing, Cotton Incorporated; Dr. Gary Adams, Vice President, Cotton Policy and Economics, National Cotton Council; Ronnie…
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WASHINGTON (December 10, 2013)- Chairman Frank Lucas issued the following statement after the four principals met today to discuss outstanding issues relating to the farm bill. We have made great progress on the farm bill and continue to have productive meetings. There are still some outstanding issues that we are addressing. I am confident we’ll work…
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Calvin Perry, superintendent at the CM Striping Irrigation Research Park, put together some good winterizing tips for irrigation systems in their latest newsletter….
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Make plans now to attend the 38th Annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference scheduled for Thursday, January 16, 2014, at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Ga. The one-day show is open to all farmers and industry representatives and free to attendees. Peanut farmers will have the opportunity to visit…
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Monsanto is offering a new scholarship program for students interested in agriculture. This is a $1500 scholarship and all students in qualifying counties (Colquitt is one) are eligible. Read more at https://news.monsanto.com/news/monsanto-announces-launch-new-scholarship-program.
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Agriculture touches our lives deeply—whether you’re a producer, an agribusiness, a policymaker or a consumer. From the local farm in Georgia to the globally stocked supermarket, food and fiber make our lives better. And with information on the upcoming growing season, the Ag Forecast Seminars can help make your life a little easier.
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I have received word this week that seed for production of NC 71 will not be available for the 2014 crop year. There appears to have been a problem with the timing of seed production and registration for sale in the U.S. There are other similar varieties to substitute for this coming season. I encourage you…
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The Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference is the LARGEST educational conference and trade show in the southeastern United States that unites growers, vendors and suppliers. Anyone with an interest in specialty crop agriculture is invited to be a part of this event to address food safety, specific commodity sessions on production practices and increased…
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The UGA Statewide Variety Testing program provides annual performance testing results on several commodities including canola, small grains and forage, corn and silage, and field crops. The data for the 2013 UGA Corn Variety Trials is now available online. You can find the data for the coastal plain locations at the following link: https://www.swvt.uga.edu/2013/cn13/AP101-5-Coastal.pdf You…
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