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  • National 811 Day

    811 Day is an annual initiative led by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) to ensure the practice of safe digging is echoed in communities by contacting 811 (online or by phone) before any earth-moving activities. Calling 811 or visiting call811.com has proven to be the foremost preventive measure in…

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  • Equine Short Course

    An Equine Short Course will be held on Saturday, September 21, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Houston County Extension Office in Perry, Georgia. Topics include forages & nutrition, health & hoof care, biomechanics & lameness, emergency preparedness, and holistic therapies. Early bird registration is $25. Early bird registration ends September 16th.…

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  • Due to Hurricane Debby and wet field conditions, the annual Midville Agronomic Field Day, scheduled for Wednesday, August 7th, has been canceled.

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  • Dr. Bart Clewis, Syngenta’s Senior Stewardship Manager, will present six free webinars over the next three weeks. There is no charge for these webinars. Any person who intends to use paraquat is required to take the training. You must be a certified pesticide applicator (have a pesticide license). “Use” includes pre-application activities involving mixing and…

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  • The 2024 Georgia Conservation Tillage Alliance’s Annual Meeting and Cover Crop Field Day will be held in Americus, Georgia, at the USDA Jimmy Carter Plant Materials Center on Tuesday,  April 2, 2024. The meeting will start at 10 am with registration and conclude at 2 pm.   UGA Extension Specialists, Dr. Stanley Culpepper and Dr. Taylor…

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  • The Georgia Department of Natural Resources seeks input on the statewide Deer Management Plan. DNR has scheduled three open house meetings. For those who cannot attend the open houses, DNR has created an online questionnaire for your input. GA DNR Press Release – Public Input About the State Deer Management Plan Requested: Open House Style…

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  • On Tuesday, March 26, beginning at 1:30 p.m., a Using Pesticide Wisely (UPW) training will be held at the Dubose Porter Center on the Oconee Fall Line Technical College Dublin Campus. There are only 120 spaces available for the training. To register, email the Extension office at uge3175@uga.edu or call 478-272-2277.

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  • You don’t want to miss the Small Farm Business Development Conference, on March 15 and 16, 2024, at the UGA Griffin Campus.

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  • Many beef cattle producers are about to start the calving season. With forage quality and availability a concern for many beef cattle producers, Dr. Lawton Stewart, UGA Extension Beef Specialist shares some important nutritional considerations for this time of year. Read Dr. Stewart’s comments here.

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