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  • Livestock, Paraquat, Peanut Var, & Citrus Info

    Tifton Beef Cattle Short Course March 4. Irwinville, GA. More Info. Tifton Bull Test Sale March 5, Irwinville, GA. More Info. Pasture To Plate Register for one of these meetings to learn more about forages, meat science and how to sell your livestock directly to the consumer! March 6:  Marion County, March 20:  Houston County,…

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  • Corn Herbicide Info

    From Eric Prostko: 1) Conventional field corn hybrids are available from several companies.  Here are a few: Dekalb: DKC59-80, DKC111-30, DKC63-58, DKC66-02, DKC68-37 https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/seed-catalog Dyna-Gro: D57CC51 https://dynagroseed.com/seed-finder/corn?cropsId=dynagroseed:crops/corn Pioneer: P1197, P1870, P1608, P17677 all have conventional versions but supply might be limited https://www.pioneer.com/us/product-catalog/crop-corn.html 2) Here is a slide from my 2025 county presentation about weed control in conventional field…

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  • Peanut Hay Soil Nutrient Value; Pesticide License Credits

    Estimate of N-P-K lbs./A and Nutrient $ Value of Peanut Hay Question comes up frequently of how much N,P and K (and its $ value) is being removed by bailing peanut hay. The answer is $61.20/A. See below: Fertilizer prices (Jan 2025). N = $0.58/LB., P = $0.70/LB., K = $0.42/LB Nutrients in peanut hay…

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  • Current Crop Variety Data and Budgets

    Seed Variety Test Data Peanut, Cotton, Winter Grains, Forages, Corn, Sorghum, Soybean seed variety testing info: Statewide Variety Testing – UGA BUDGETS – Row Crop, Beef Cattle, Irrigation, Fruits, Vegetables, Forages, Hemp UGA Extension Budgets 2025 GA Conservation Tillage Alliance Annual Mtg – Tifton.

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  • Local Ag Meeting Opportunities

    Below are planned Ag Production Meetings. Others are still in the works. Pesticide credits will be available for these meetings. Reminders will be sent closer to the dates. Cotton Production Update Dr. Camp Hand and Phillip Roberts February 17, Monday, 8 AM. Cook Extension Office Weed Control Update Dr. Stanley Culpepper and Eric Prostko February…

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  • Grafted Watermelon Fertilizer Trial Summary

    Below is a summary of the data collected from “Nitrogen (N) Fertilizer Applications in Grafted Watermelon” replicated trial we conducted in Cook County with UGA Horticulture Specialists Dr.’s McAvoy and Coolong this year. This was a small plot trial (each plot was 6′ X 30′ with 10 seedlings/plot). Small plot trials have potential to not…

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  • POST HURRICANE HELENE FORESTRY MEETING SERIES

    Tifton 12/9 and Lake Park 12/10. RSVP 229-386-3298 or email salina@uga.edu.

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  • 2024 Cook Peanut Variety Trial Results

    Below is a summary from two peanut variety trials this year 2024 in Cook County. Thank you to M&M Lindsey Farm, Ty Baker and UGA Peanut Team for collaborating on these trials to produce local data for peanut producers. Please call if you have questions. Tucker 229 507 8862. Two sites were selected for trial…

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  • Cotton Defoliation, Spiderwort Info.

    Peanut Maturity Checks Lenox Peanut Tues and Thurs 9 – 11 AM. Other days call me 507-8862 and we’ll set up a time and location. Tucker Cotton Defoliation (Week of 10/7/24) – Camp Hand First part of the week, it looks like highs in the 80s, lows in the 60s (maybe even the 50s). But…

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  • Cook Ag Updates 9/23/24

    Considering potential track of storm, pick defoliated cotton as it is more susceptible. Peanuts – “I would dig early if defoliation from leaf spot is more than 50% or damage from white mold approaches 50%“, Kemerait. Example – Maturity check on 144 day old 06’s this morning showed 7 days to dig. None shelled out…

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