Wiley Ross Greene
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The Candler-Evans County spring production meeting season is almost over. If you need to get some pesticide credits there are still a few meetings left. We have had great meeting season so far with our corn, peanut, tobacco, planter clinic, and weed meetings already completed. If you need more pesticide credits and can’t attend any…
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A cotton variety trial was planted in Evans County by Del Beasley with the help of Candler/Evans County ANR Agent Ross Greene back on May 19, 2021. The variety trial was located at Del’s farm off of Bowen Store road north of highway 169 in Evans County. The trial consisted of 12 different corn varieties…
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The Candler and Evans County Extension Programs will be hosting a Planter Clinic on February 10, 2022 from 9:30-3:30 at Candler Peanut Company (805 S E Broad Street Metter, GA 30439). To sign up growers can scan the QR Code with their phone or call the Candler County Extension office and ask to register. Please…
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Production meetings will be in person and starting right after the first of the year. Please call the Evans or Candler County office to RSVP if you wish to attend any of these meetings so we can make arrangements for the food. Regional Corn Production Meeting January 6, 2022 Evans County Recreation Department Rome Ethridge…
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Evans County Extension conducted a virtual food plot webinar on October 7, 2021 to provide participants with information about designing and growing food plots for deer. The keynote speaker was Bob Westerfield with UGA Extension and he is a former contributor for Quality Whitetails Magazine. I have had several requests for the recording of the…
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A corn variety trial was planted in Evans County by Stephen Bell with the help of Candler/Evans County ANR Agent Ross Greene and the UGA Corn Specialist Corey Bryant back on April 2, 2021. The variety trial was located at Bell Farms off of HWY 169 on H.C. Hearn Rd. just south of Bellville, GA…
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UGA Extension Evans and Candler Counties along with several other counties are hosting a Forestry Meeting and Field day on November 2, 2021 at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center. We would like to invite anyone who is interested to attend this meeting. We ask that attendees register ahead of time to assist the…
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If you are interested in learning more about citrus production, come join us at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center. The meeting will have speaker covering orchard establishment, weed control, insect control, fertilization, and irrigation. Lunch will be provided, but we are asking all participants to register ahead of time to ensure enough food…
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It is that time of year again. This is a reminder to many of you that have probably already seen this post before, but it has lots of good information in it. Contact the Evans or Candler County Offices if you have questions or would like assistance with your samples. Also, if any of you…
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Peanuts are starting to bloom and this is the time of year when growers should be applying calcium. Some growers will apply calcium regardless just because that is the way they always have grown peanuts. I guess you could say the “if it ain’t broke don’t fix it mentality,” but do they really need calcium?…
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