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  • Thank You 2020 Cook Ag Extension Sponsors

    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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  • 2020 Using Pesticides Wisely Training Locations – Final Version

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  • 2020 Using Pesticide Wisely Training

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  • ARC/PLC Decision Aid; Pecan Bark Shedding, Fire Ant Mounds, Spray Guides; Small Grain Tillers; Tifton Beef Cattle Short Course

    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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  • Upcoming Area Ag MTGs

    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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  • 2019 Peanut Variety Trial Results

    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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  • Upcoming Mtgs with Private Pest Credits

    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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  • Cook Extension Ag Updates 11/20/19

    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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  • Mobile Site for Reporting Drought

    Here is a link to report local drought conditions HERE. Below is from Pam Knox – Director, UGA Weather Network; “Are you frustrated that the Drought Monitor is not accurately reflecting dry conditions in your area? It may be that they do not have any data there other than radar-based rainfall. Reports from “on the…

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  • Late Season Drought: When should you turn off the irrigation?

    From UGA Pecan Specialist Dr. Lenny Wells: I’ve had a number of calls so far this week and the end of last week asking “when is it ok to turn off the water?”. You can usually cut way back at this point. The problem is that we are in a severe drought, which makes it…

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