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By Robyn Stewart, ANR Agent In 1991, the University of Georgia, Georgia Cattlemen’s Association, Georgia Department of Agriculture, and other industry partners came together with hopes of helping farmers gather information regarding the quality of cattle they produce. Goals of the Georgia Beef Challenge included: improve the marketability of Georgia-bred cattle by establishing a database…
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By Robyn Stewart, ANR Agent The American chestnut has been in existence for over 40 million years, and more than a century ago there were over three billion trees growing in the eastern United States. The American chestnut composed more than 25% of the tree population in the Appalachian Mountain range during this time.…
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By: Robyn Stewart, ANR Agent For folks that weren’t raised around agriculture, it can look deceptively like the perfect life. Getting to spend every day outside in the fresh air, watching gardens and crops grow, experiencing the wonder of newborn calves and other livestock—there are a lot of incredible things to experience in the world…
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By: Robyn Stewart, ANR Agent Wildfires in California continue to blaze in one of the most extraordinary fire seasons ever. Several weeks ago, the August complex fire in Northern California expanded beyond 1 million acres, making it the first “gigafire” in modern history. Over 4 million acres have burned this year, more than double the…
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Dear Lincoln County, My name is Johannah Stone and I am your new 4H Program Assistant with the Lincoln County Extension Office. I have spent the last four years working at Elijah Clark State Park in Lincolnton, first as an office clerk and then as the Naturalist. I planned last year’s annual Halloween Fest, which…
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Join the Lincoln County Extension Office and the Lincoln County Senior Center in writing holiday letters to LC residents! Letters are due by November 20th, 2020 to the Lincoln County Extension Office located at 2080 Rowland-York Drive, Lincolnton GA 30817. For every 6 letters submitted, Extension Staff will sign off on 1 hour of community…
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Robyn Stewart As summer fades into fall, I know I am not the only one itching to get in a stand and hopefully harvest a deer or two. While I understand not everyone agrees with or participates in hunting, the harvest of wildlife species in Georgia is critical to the management of healthy animal populations.…
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Robyn Stewart When I bought my house last fall, there were a few major projects in landscaping that we tackled. First and foremost, we tore out several trees and gardens, and also pruned all the lorapetalum around the property. This summer, we actually wound up cutting back the lorapetalum and tearing out all of the…
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Robyn Stewart A big competitive advantage for cattle producers in Georgia is our ability to grow and graze forages into the winter months. Continuing the productivity of warm season grasses further into fall and getting our cool season species established is a critical part of managing a year-round forage system. There are a few things…
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Robyn Stewart Seemingly overnight, homeowners may find a gross-looking substance in their gardens and lawns. The past few weeks of hot, wet weather have caused the presence of mushrooms, molds, and other fungi to be prominent. I had a client bring a sample of slime mold to me this week and wanted some more information…
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