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  • Next UPW Mtg Info

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  • Watermelon, Cotton Weed Control Programs & Upcoming UPW Trainings Reminder

    UPW or Using Pesticides Wisely trainings, are coming up (see 20 dates, locations and more information below). Our closest locations are Tifton on 3/7, Moultrie 3/17, Valdosta 4/6, and Tift again 4/12. These locations require RSVP. WATERMELON WEED CONTROL PROGRAMS 2023 COTTON WEED CONTROL 2023 USING PESTICIDES WISELY (UPW) TRAININGS 2023

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  • 2023 Peanut Quick Reference Guides

    Peanut Quick Reference Guides in the Cook County extension office now. They are also available on line HERE. Here is some variety info from the guides. Estimate Your Peanut Disease Risk using Peanut Rx

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  • Forestry Meeting in Clinch County

    Here is a good opportunity to obtain forestry credits for those needing them. Credits offered are private, commercial (cat 23), CFE and CLE. Meeting is May 23. More info at this link: https://site.extension.uga.edu/lanierclinchag/2023-clinch-county-forestry-meeting/

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  • Pesticide Clean Day Event

    This will be in Coffee Co this year 3/29/23. There is a pre-registration form to participate. Call Ashley Smith 912-850-4059 for more information.

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  • Using Pesticides Wisely – Georgia 2023

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  • Variable-Rate Liming Pays for Itself

    Feb 6, 2023 | Written by Simer Virk

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  • Cook Extension Ag Update 1/30/23 – Cotton/Corn/Peanut Var Trial Data; Local Weather Data

    2022 On-Farm Cotton Variety Trial Results 2022 Peanut Variety Trial Results 2022 Corn Variety Trial Results This and other UGA Variety Trial Info can be found HERE. Cook County Weather Data for Jan 2023 Data from Cook County Weather Monitoring Station (installed 7/1/2021).

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  • Upcoming Ag Related Meetings and Events

    UGA EXTENSION COOK CO AG PRODUCTION MEETINGS Peanut Production (Dr.’s Monfort, Abney) January 5, 2023. 12 Noon Cook Extension Office Weed Control for Row Crops (Dr.’s Culpepper, Prostko) January 12, 2023. 12 Noon Cook Extension Office Cotton Production (Dr. ‘s Hand, Roberts, Harris) January 23, 2023. 8 AM Cook Extension Office Watermelon Production (Dr.s’ Dutta,…

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  • Cotton Variety Trial (Preliminary) Results

    Below are PRELIMINARY results from UGA On-Farm Cotton Variety Trial Results conducted in several Georgia counties this year. Included is Cook Trial (Irr) and a Tift/Cook trial (Tift DRY) conducted on Cook/Tift county line. This data is incomplete as there are still two trials in other counties to be harvested.

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