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  • It’s warm outside! Is it time to put weed control on my lawn?

    Jeremy Kichler

    Have you been outside lately? It is easy to get confused about what season it is due to the warm weather. This has sparked a few questions about applying pre-emerge herbicides to lawns. Pre-emergence herbicides should be applied before weed emergence. Recommended dates of application for crabgrass and other annual grasses are February 15 to…

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  • USDA Confirms Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in Georgia

    Jeremy Kichler

    WASHINGTON, D.C., June 2, 2022 – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial, backyard flock (non-poultry) in Toombs County, Georgia. Samples from the flock were tested at the Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network (GPLN), part of…

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