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The Candler-Evans Extension program has planted another local corn variety trial. This year the trial is located in Bellville again over at Bell Farms just off of HWY 169. The plot was planted on April 13, 2022 and there are 10 corn hybrids this year from 5 different seed companies. The companies are Dynagro, Local…
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The new UGA Peanut Production Guide is now available online. This new production guide is the in depth version similar to the old style books that we have for cotton and corn. I also have laminated copies of the 2022 peanut quick reference guides if anyone would like one of those. Please see the links…
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Do you have some old pesticides that you need to dispose of? Well the GA Department of Agriculture is offering a pesticide clean day to give anyone the opportunity to discard old pesticide containers. The Georgia Pesticide Waste Clean Day Event will be held on May 3, 2022 from 9am to 3pm at the Georgia…
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The Candler County Extension Office and Evans County Extension Office will be offering opportunities for pesticide applicators to complete the Using Pesticides Wisely (UPW) training that is required by law for applicators to apply auxin herbicides (Dicamba and 24-D) over-the-top of Dicamba or 24-D tolerant cotton or soybeans. All applicators must have a valid pesticide…
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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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