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The Cook Extension Office received this direction from Cook County Commissioners 3/17/20: “In an abundance of caution for the county employees and county citizenship, the County Commissioners respectfully request that you close your office to the public. At this time, staff will remain working.“ So the Cook Extension Office will be closed to the public…
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From Bob Kemerait – UGA Plant Pathologist:
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Cook County Extension is very fortunate to have the local support of the following sponsors. B.C.T GIN CO. INC. THE COTTON GIN INC. NICHINO AMERICA INC. SAVAGE OF GEORGIA L.L.C. BORDERS MELONS EAST L.L.C. VALENT SOUTH CENTRAL GIN COMPANY, INC. BASF COPORATION PHYTOGEN/CORTEVA UNITED PHOSPHORUS INC. LENOX PEANUT COMPANY L.L.C. NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS
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Links in the above section: ARC/PLC Decision Aid https://www.afpc.tamu.edu/tools/farm/farmbill/2018/ Additional Resources Available at https://agecon.uga.edu/extension/policy.html: Pecan Tree Bark Shedding – Dr. Lenny Wells Every year I receive calls regarding trees in which the bark sheds for no apparent reason. This understandably creates great alarm among growers. I see it most often on Desirable but it can…
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Cook Extension Meetings January 7 at 8 AM. Weed Control Update. Cook Extension Office January 13th at 12 Noon. Cotton Production Update. Cook Extension Office. January 24th at 12 Noon. Peanut Production Update. Cook Extension Office. February 4th at 12 Noon. Tobacco Production Update. (Berrien Co Extension office) February 11th at 12 Noon. Pecan Production…
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Here are raw data results from UGA Peanut Specialist Dr. Scott Monfort. Also here is a LINK to Cook peanut fungicide trial and cotton variety trial data posted earlier.
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Private Applicators License and Credits (need 3 hrs/5 yrs) Most agriculture producers have a private applicators license and some have a commercial pesticide license. To maintain the private license you have to earn 3 credit hrs within 5 years “Currently three hours of recertification credits must be earned no later than 90 days before your…
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Here are some links from UGA Economic Dept concerning Farm Bill PLC and ARC decision aids and other related information. Also 2019 data from local peanut fungicide and variety trials and cotton variety trials. Call me if you would like more information on these trial results. Tucker Price 507-8862 UGA Ag and Applied Economics Here…
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