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With representatives in each District of the state, the Forage Team’s (consisting of Agents and Specialists) Newsletters cover a wide range of relevant topics. Below is a summary of what is included in this month’s edition: Be a good hay shopper – Charotte Meeks, Houston CEA Should I burn my hayfield? – Jeremy Kichler, Colquitt…
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Five meetings, five locations, and a multitude of guest speakers will allow this upcoming year’s Ag Forecast to create a larger discussion than ever before as we head into much uncertainty with GA’s number one industry. Highlights about the meetings: Jeffrey Dorfman, the state fiscal economist for Georgia, to serve as keynote speaker at 4…
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Back in April I mailed out a letter describing the EPA training changes for “users” of paraquat dichloride. A “user” being anyone associated with the handling, mixing, applying, and etc. paraquat products (i.e. Gramoxone). Highlights include: To use paraquat (Gramoxone, Helmquat, Parazone, Firestorm, etc.) you must be a certified applicator AND pass an online training.…
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By: Rome Ethredge Happy Thanksgiving!! Here’s a link to a story concerning the first county agent – Squanto and corn. https://montana.growingamerica.com/features/2018/06/what-i-learned-squanto Fertilizing Wheat Preplant Nitrogen fertilizer will depend mostly on what was just harvested from the field this season. Below are recommended N amounts: Cotton – 35 to 40 lbs/ac Corn or Fallow – 30 to 35 …
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What is TAG, from their webpage: “Team Agriculture Georgia (TAG) is a coalition of USDA agencies, state departments, and community organizations working together to provide educational resources that will enhance the resilience of the state’s small farmers. Supported by a grant from the USDA Risk Management Agency, we will host three free workshops for new…
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From a correspondence from Dr. Adam Rabinowitz, UGA Extension Economist: UGA Ag Econ Extension has three new publications related to the ARC/PLC decision process. These publications are designed to help producers and landowners with base acres make informed decisions related to the 2018 Farm Bill. Remember, the first deadline with FSA is March 15, 2020.…
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