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The 2019 Using Pesticides Wisely (UPW) Trainings have been scheduled around the state of Georgia.
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The UGA Extension office in Laurens County will have a Peanut Production Meeting on Friday, February 1, 2019 at the Cloverleaf Restaurant in East Dublin, Georgia from Noon to 2 p.m. Dr. Scott Monfort, Extension Peanut Agronomist and Dr. Eric Prostko, Extension Weed Scientist will be the speakers. In addition, a representative from the Georgia…
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The original deadline to sign up for the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) was January 15, 2019; however, the deadline will be extended. Earlier this week, USDA Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, announced the deadline to submit applications for the MFP will be extended for a period of time equal to the number of business days…
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The UGA Extension office in Laurens County will have a Cotton Production Meeting on Friday, January 25, 2019 at the Cloverleaf Restaurant in East Dublin, Georgia from Noon to 2 p.m. Mark Freeman, East Georgia Extension Agronomist and Dr. Bob Kemerait, Extension Plant Pathologist will be the speakers. In addition, a representative from the Georgia…
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Here is a blog post written by Jason D. Duggin, UGA Extension Beef Specialist concerning your upcoming calf crop. First, on the revenue side, we have discussed the importance of pre-conditioning and health protocols numerous times. Although there are many vaccine protocols and weaning management strategies that exist, it is prudent to look at those…
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By Yangxuan Liu* and Adam N. Rabinowitz* Download the PDF version of the factsheet. On December 11, 2018, the U.S. Senate passed the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (2018 Farm Bill). The U.S. House Representatives passed the same version on December 12, 2018. The President of the United States is expected to sign the bill…
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Throughout 2018 the Georgia cotton crop has been extremely variable in regards to growth and development. This is due in large part to heavy and frequent rains during the planting window.
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The most recent Georgia Crop Progress and Condition Report is available. https://www.nass.usda.gov/Statistics_by_State/Georgia/Publications/Crop_Progress_and_Condition/2018/cw092418.pdf