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UGA Extension Forsyth County

February 2019

  • Let’s test: Recommended annual tests for well water

    A anthromorphic water droplet with hands, feet, and a smiling face.

    If your drinking water comes from a private well, UGA and CDC recommend annual testing to assure quality and safety. The recommended tests for wells throughout the state are the basic test (W-1) to determine pH and levels of dissolved minerals, a test for bacterial contamination (W-35), a test for total nitrates and nitrites (W-32),…

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  • Apply pre-emergent herbicide now to reduce lawn weeds

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    At the Extension Office, we’ve lately been receiving calls and emails from people with questions about applying pre-emergent herbicides to their lawns. What kind of pre-emergent herbicide should I use? Should I apply it now? What about fertilizer? As always when dealing with ecosystem matters, the answer is, “It depends.” Things to consider include the…

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  • Livestock need adequate nutrition to cope with winter

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    While wildlife cope with the limited food resources of winter by hibernating or migrating, those options aren’t available for domesticated livestock such as horses and cattle. These animals rely on humans to provide them with feed throughout the year.

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  • Hibernation is one strategy for coping with winter

    A small furry rodent curled up and hibernating in some brown leaves.

    Winter officially started with the winter solstice in late December, but the lead-up to the season arguably begins in June. That’s when the summer solstice marks the day of the year with the longest span of daylight. After the summer solstice, the time between sunrise and sunset gets a little shorter each day, until we…

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