Longleaf workshop in Statesboro – Oct 11-12: Tifton Bull Test Entry Deadline – September 1st: UGA Site: https://beef.caes.uga.edu/programs/live-animal-programs/georgia-bull-evaluation-centers.html Cotton “Tiger Striping:” Cylindrocladium Black Rot (CBR) on Peanuts: Bob K: “Best management of CBR occurs using PROPULSE in-furrow at planting. The most important management strategy now later in the season is…
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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 &…
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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…
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I’ve gotten many phone calls on eligibility for the Farm Recovery Block Grant which will be going live next Wednesday, Mar 18th. Little details have been made public since the press conference with Governor Kemp on Feb 26th officially announced the $347 million of allocated funds. The GDA has added…
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Outside of the tremendous amount of rain keeping most out of their fields, early spring herbicide spraying might be approaching for some with planted pines…especially young establishments. From Dr. David Dickens, UGA Forest Productivity Professor: “We are starting to get calls on applying herbicides over the top of planted pines…
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Growers in Crisp Co that were affected by Hurricane Michael are eligible to apply for these grants which were formally announced yesterday. This means we have a timeline for the application process, here’s GDA’s summary: “The Georgia Department of Agriculture will begin accepting online applications for the $347 million in…
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The Ag Forecast in Tifton was last Friday. Below are handouts which recap the “takeaways” for each commodity covered: The meeting started with call outs to all the VIP’s in the audience like Reps from Sam Perdue’s office, local Chamber of Commerce members, Rep Austin Scott and many more. Austin…
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Below you’ll find a news release from the Georgia Forestry Commission announcing that the Hurricane Clean-Up time has been extended along with the State Timber Tax Credit deadline.
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Yesterday saw great information being shared among producers, crop insurance agents, FSA- and UGA- representatives at the joint producer meeting in Tifton. The conversations were civil though some frustrations remained about the delay in ECP payments as well as the intricacies of payment for pecan yeild loss & damage under…
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A joint meeting between FSA and UGA will be held in in seven different locations between Oct 8-11th to talk about three major government support programs. At these production meetings representatives from both organizations will be on hand to answer questions about WHIP+, MFP and ARC/PLC. Flyer with locations and…
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