Events/Programs

  • Most of y’all are not the target audience for these two (August exclusive) opportunities but please forward to anyone you might know who would benefit: Tick Webinar Symposium August 23rd and 24th from Noon – 3:45 p.m. EDT Register for the two-day webinar symposium for free! Join the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and U.S. Department…

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  • Corn Rome Ethredge: “Corn harvest is going on in a big way now and early reports are of about 210-250 bushel irrigated yields. With the high heat we had this is probably going to be good for this year. I’ve had numerous comments sent to me about ear rots and cob degradation so we need…

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  • Articles Below – Various Authors: Post-bloom Nutrient Deficiencies, Waterlogging, and Foliar Feeding The Next Big Thing (Plant Pathology) August Weather and Climate Outlook Variable-Rate PGR Application Considerations Cotton Irrigation Considerations for August Factors Responsible for Boll Retention/Shed in Cotton Musings from the Road Silverleaf Whitefly Management

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  • “There will be a Sheep Workshop & Farm Tour on April 30th in DuPont, GA! Come learn about forages in South Georgia, NRCS grants, and marketing your wool!  Pre-register at https://gasheepandwool.org/event-4748190 This workshop is FREE for current Georgia Sheep Association members and only $10 for non-members. Questions? Email GA Sheep & Wool at georgiasheep@gmail.com.”

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  • This annual event hosted by the Cordele-Crisp Chamber of Commerce will be held this upcoming Monday, March 28th – 6:30pm at the Cordele Lions Club.

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  • The Georgia Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce our next Clean Day pesticide waste collection event. The event will be held Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Houston County at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry Ga. This event is free and open to all statewide commercial/private applicators, commercial contractors, and the pest control industry. Dealers are…

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  • UPW Trainings 2022

    *We’ll host one more meeting next Wednesday, April 6th at 8:30am in the Crisp Co Extension Office.* Crisp County Extension office will host Using Pesticides Wisely trainings on March 21, 23, and 30 at 8:30a. If you want to attend one of these dates, please call or text us at 229-417-7062 with who’s attending and…

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  • Beef Cattle Events

    Turner County Extension will have Dr. Lawton Stewart speak about cattle nutrition at their beef cattle production meeting. See their schedule below. RSVP’s are asked for at 229-567-3448. Also, Dr. Francine Henry will be hosting a Better Beef Systems Field Day down in Tifton, April 5 from 8a-2:30p. Please see flyer below with registration info:…

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  • UGA Ag Forecast 2022

    Held in Tifton, GA last month – this event had its main sessions recorded – of which row crops, forestry, horticulture, and livestock/poultry can be found below. The ag forecast report document can be found here: https://agforecast.caes.uga.edu/ Also, the updated crop comparison tool as well as commodity budgets can be found here: https://agecon.uga.edu/extension/budgets.html 

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