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Robyn Stewart An excessive amount of weeds in a pasture or hayfield can be unsightly and unattractive at best, and may also significantly decrease the quality and stand life of desirable forage species at worst. A weed is defined as any plant growing where you don’t want it to. For example, crabgrass growing in a…
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Robyn Stewart I’ve been getting a lot of questions lately around soils for raised beds and home gardens. Unfortunately, most of these calls are coming 2-3 months after seeds have been planted, when nothing is growing and it’s clear there is an issue. While there are many reasons that plants won’t grow or thrive, poor…
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Robyn Stewart Press coverage from several news outlets last week led to a surge of interest in the Asian giant hornet and led to widespread speculation and concern. While we should take any invasive species seriously, there is a lot of misinformation being spread in the media about what the Asian giant hornet is, who…
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Robyn Stewart Modern America has strayed far from its rural roots, where each person needed to produce whatever raw materials and food they could in order to survive. Changes in technology and transportation have enabled us to have access to a huge variety of produce regardless of time of year. Americans have continued access to…
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Robyn Stewart If you are active on social media, you may be seeing and hearing about how COVID-19 is impacting our agricultural industries. Stories of dairy products being dumped, pork processing plants being shut down, farmers leaving crops to rot in fields, and other situations are abundant. Dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic has brought unique…
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Robyn Stewart As you drive around Lincoln County, you are guaranteed to see a variety of wild and domesticated animals. Among the chickens, deer, cattle, horses, and other livestock, it is not uncommon to find a goat or sheep- otherwise known as small ruminants. While there are some distinct differences between goats and sheep, they…
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Robyn Stewart If you had said at the start of 2020 that we would be under a mandated shelter-in-place order by April, I think most Lincoln County residents wouldn’t have believed it. It is no surprise to us that many things have changed in our day-to-day lives including transitioning to teleworking, homeschooling, limiting trips…
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Robyn Stewart Pollinators are a vital part of a balanced ecosystem and critical to the well-being of humans. There are over 100,000 different varieties of insects and over 1,000 other species that serve as pollinators. These species are essential for the reproduction of over 225,000 different flowering plant species, including over 150 food crops. The…
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Robyn Stewart As temperatures start to rise and the sun starts to shine, the Extension office starts to get more requests for help on weed management in lawns. For many residents the presence of weeds in their lawns can be an issue throughout the spring and summer. There are several ways to start combating summer…
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Robyn Stewart With the seemingly endless rain we’ve been having in Georgia, I’m sure I’m not the only one longing for sunshine and warm weather. According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness, 1 in 5 adults and 17% of youth will experience some form of mental illness in their lifetime. Individuals with mental illnesses…
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