Livestock
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Fall Gardening & Lawn Care Web Series Thursdays, 6:30-7:30p, starting Oct 8th Registration here: https://ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_3kjXhtsPgDvebQh Flyer here: Fall Gardening Series 2020 Cotton & Peanut Research Virtual Field Day Press Release from GA Peanut Commission: PERRY/TIFTON, Ga. (Aug. 27, 2020) – The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and the University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams, will…
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A few landscape, producer, and general Ag industry workers have asked about obtaining CEU credits for GA private and commercial pesticide licenses during these times of few-to-no in-person group meetings. Below are some upcoming virtual events (all on Zoom, which anyone can download for free) where y’all can grab some CEU’s: UGA Center for Urban…
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Locally: Yes, the Crisp Extension office is still open (by appointment only though). The COVID situation is serious, everyones’ health and well-being are our top priority. That said, Ag as not ceased and I will continue to preform site-visits and process soil/water samples for as long as county and UGA officials permit it. Samples are…
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From Dr. Lisa Baxter, UGA Extension Forage Agronomist: “The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has a FREE series of webinars this spring focused on forage management. – March 3rd: Soil – The Foundation of Your Enterprise – March 10th: Forage Systems – Finding the Right Fit – March 17th: Grazing Management – Balancing Animal and Forage Performance – March 24th: Managing Drought –…
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About 30 animals will be weighed, shown, and auctioned off through the J.W. Mann Show Barn on US-41 S in Cordele on March 11th, 2020 for Crisp’s annual Livestock Competition. Our 4-H and FFA exhibitors are in the final stretch to ready their steer or hogs for the judge, Bryant Oliver. Between now and then…
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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 Scott said a few words…
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I know y’all are soil sampling, selling equipment, buying implements, watching the forecast/rain, making planting choices….etc. On top of your daily routine there’s all these meetings to keep track of. We had a wonderful turnout for this past Mondays Peanut meeting, over 50 people. Will be sending out the info from the meeting soon. SE…
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Both 4-H and FFA exhibitors are raising their hogs and steers for Crisp County’s Livestock Show coming up on March 11th. In the interim the livestock committee has organized a Boston butt fundraiser to help support the show and various other events for the betterment of our youth (ex. annual banquet, showmanship clinic, etc.). For…
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Summary from Dr. Lawton Stewart, UGA Extension Animal Scientist: You are invited to the 9th Annual Northeast Georgia Beef Cattle Short Course on February 12th. This year’s short course has a great program including seminars and demonstrations. All the details, including the program, location, and registration information is located at ugabeef.com/athens. If you have any question…