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The U.S. Department of Agriculture has announced per-acre commodity payment rates under the one-time Farmer Bridge Assistance (FBA) Program. This program provides direct assistance to producers based on 2025 planted acres to help offset increased production costs and market disruptions.Payments will be administered through USDA Farm Service Agency offices, with pre-filled applications sent to eligible…
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A soil sample is a lot like taking inventory of your food pantry before you start cooking a meal. Before beginning a project, most people check to see what they already have on hand and then make a list of what they need to buy. Soil sampling works the same way. Instead of cans and…
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UGA Extension offices in Tattnall, Evans, and Candler Counties will offer a coordinated series of 2026 Production Meetings for growers across the region. These meetings are part of an area-wide approach that allows participants to choose the programs most relevant to their operations. Participants will receive research-based updates from UGA Extension specialists and partners on…
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Approximately 750 students from Pre-K through fifth grade at Claxton Elementary School spent Wednesday, November 19, 2025, learning just how important agriculture is to their everyday lives during the school’s annual Elementary Ag Day. Students rotated through hands-on stations where they learned where their food, clothing, and many everyday products come from and how agriculture…
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The Candler County Extension Office is excited to host the 2025 Candler County Farm Tour on Friday, November 7, 2025, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Community members, educators, growers, agribusiness professionals, and anyone interested in learning more about agriculture in our area are invited to attend. Participants will meet in front of the Georgia…
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Southeast Georgia Forestry Field Day on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the UGA Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center (8163 GA-178, Lyons, GA). This program is open to particpants at no cost, and anyone can attend. Participation is limited to the first 75 registrants. Lunch will be served, so please register ahead of time to reserve…
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If you’ve ever walked through your yard in the spring and felt those sharp little stickers on your socks or your pet’s paws, then you are familiar with lawn burweed, also called “sticker weed.” This pesky winter annual weed hides in lawns through the cool months and leaves behind painful burs when the weather warms…
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Check out this update from Dr. Lenny Wells on what he is seeing from the harvest and some irrigation tips. Written by Dr. Lenny Wells : The pecan harvest season is underway and so far, the Pawnee harvest has been light . Even where trees appeared to have a good crop load, the wagons are…
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Southeast Georgia Forestry Field Day on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the UGA Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center (8163 GA-178, Lyons, GA). This program is open to particpants at no cost, and anyone can attend. Participation is limited to the first 75 registrants. Lunch will be served, so…
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UGA Extension will host the Southeast Georgia Forestry Field Day on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at the UGA Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center (8163 GA-178, Lyons, GA). This program is open to particpants at no cost, and anyone can attend. Participation is limited to the first 75 registrants.…