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  • Scrap Tire Recycle Event

    SCRAP TIRE RECYCLE EVENT – NEWS RELEASE May 19 – 25, 2017  The Scrap Tire Amnesty Events to Remove Tires Dumped on City and County Right-of-Ways The Scrap Tire Amnesty event for Cook County will take place from May 19, 2017 through May 25, 2017.  This event allows citizens within Cook County and its municipalities…

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  • Flying Squirrel Injury on Pecans

    Here is a post with comments from Lenny Wells (UGA Pecan Specialist).  Best control option is trapping. This (squirrel injury) normally occurs on smooth-barked limbs or central leaders 3″ or less in diameter. The culprits here are flying squirrels. When food sources become scarce, flying squirrels will strip the bark off smooth barked branches to…

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  • Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Echols Co

    Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Echols County Bhabesh Dutta – Vegetable Extension Pathologist Downy mildew has been confirmed from Echols Co. on cucumber. Please see the fungicide recommendations below. Cucurbits other than watermelon: A weekly rotation of Orondis +Bravo; Ranman+Bravo; Previcur flex+Bravo If Orondis was used as a soil application, please do not use it as foliar (use restriction according to…

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  • Training for Farmers, Growers on Produce Safety Rule

    The Georgia Department of Agriculture is hosting a Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training, a requirement of the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule. Here is a link to more information about this training and how to register. FINAL PSA GT Announcement_

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  • Cook Co Extension Blog Site

    This site will be used by Cook County Extension Office in order to update the agriculture community of timely agriculture updates.  I hope you find the information useful.  Tucker Price

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