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  • Seed Cotton MYA and PLC Payments

    “MYA Prices and Calculating Payments with the Seed Cotton PLC” from Don Shurley and Adam N. Rabinowitz, Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Georgia. This is more detailed information about the new seed cotton PLC program.  This is the second in a series—the first (a quick 1-pager) was sent out.  The attached piece goes…

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  • The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018

    The U.S. Congress passed budget legislation that included the designation of seed cotton as a covered commodity under the 2014 farm bill. The President has signed this legislation and it has become law. The attached document highlights the critical components about the new cotton program and treatment of Generic Base.  The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018…

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  • Cook Extension Ag Updates 2/2/18

    2018 Vegetable Spray Guides  Click this link Fungicide Spray Guide for Vegetables_2018 You can pick these up at Cook Extension Office also. (Watermelon, Snap/Lima/Pole Beans, Collard, Kale, Mustard, Turnip, Broccoli, Cabbage, Cucumber, Pepper, Pumpkin, Tomato, Squash) 2018 Pecan Spray Guides HERE 2018 Peanut Production Info UGA Peanut e-guide This year peanut updates are in shortened condensed…

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  • Cook Co Watermelon Production Update – Jan 31

    Cook County Watermelon Production Update Cook County Extension Office Mtg Room Wednesday, January 31 @ 12 Noon Speakers: Dr. Bhabesh Dutta Dr. Tim Coolong RSVP by Tuesday, January 30 @ 229-896-7456 (Food is Pre-Ordered) Pesticide Credits Available

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  • Pecan Ambrosia Beetle Traps

    We found our first pecan ambrosia beetles in pecans in Cook County as early as January 23rd last year.  Especially at risk are stressed trees and/or newly planted pecan seedlings during emergence from winter dormancy. A good way to detect these insects in an orchard is with Pecan Ambrosia Beetle Traps that are easy to…

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  • Cook Co Cotton Production Update

    Cook Co. Cotton Production Update Cook Extension Office Wednesday, January 10 12 Noon – Sponsored Meal Pesticide Credits Available Speakers: Dr. Phillip Roberts – UGA Cotton Entomologist Dr. Jarred Whitaker – UGA Cotton Agronomist *****RSVP by Tuesday, Jan 9 @ 896-7456*****

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  • New Bermudagrass Stem Maggot Publication

    Updated UGA publication: Managing Bermudagrass Stem Maggots – (Nov 2017) https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/B%201484_1.PDF  

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  • 2018 Row Crop Comparison Tool

    Here is the first version of the 2018 Row Crop Comparison Tool.  This tool as well as other 2018 crop budgets should be on line soon at the link below.  You will be able to customize this to your own operation by imputing your own variable costs. This “blog” format doesn’t let me attach the Row…

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  • Cook County Extension 2018 Production Meetings

    Below are Cook Extension Winter Production Meetings set so far.  There will be more to come as the growing season progresses.  No RSVP yet – Reminder letters will be sent closer to dates of these meetings. Tucker Price Cotton Production Update Cook Extension Office Meeting Room January 10, 2018 12 Noon Vegetable Production Update Cook…

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  • Odd Pecans – Lenny Wells, UGA Pecan Specialist

    “Every year people bring me a host of odd-ball nuts they run across during harvest. No, I’m not referring to people here but actual pecans. I get tiny pecans the size of a pinky-nail as well as those that have some sort of growth abnormality. Two of the most common are “twin-pecans” and “triple kernel pecans”.    …

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