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If you are a brassica grower, retailer or have brassica in a greenhouse, I highly encourage you to go to a diamondback moth update that is being held in Moultrie on February 23rd. Below is the schedule. Please RSVP to either of the numbers given so they can have a head count. Colquitt County Extension […]
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We will be having a Row Crop Disease and Fertility production meeting Monday, February 6 at lunch starting at 12:00pm. Dr. Bob Kemerait and Dr. Glen Harris will be coming to talk. Please call the office at 229-333-5185 to RSVP. Look forward to seeing everyone there.
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If you attended a training in 2015 or 2016 and are registered, you do not have to take the training again unless you would like. Growers will need to have this training if they would like to make applications of dicamba or 2, 4-D to dicamba or 2,4-D tolerant cotton or soybeans. It is suggested […]
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Growers are being asked to consider commenting on their use of pyrethroid insecticides. This is important if you want to be able to keep using these products in the future. Please read over what kind of comments the EPA are wanting on how to submit your comments. If you would like the document to have […]
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The 17th Annual Conservation Production Systems Training Conference/Workshop will be held in Douglas, Ga on January 31st and February 1st. Along with speakers there will be a field day demonstrating equipment. Registration is through the UGA Tifton Conference website. Below is the agenda and a picture of the registration form. If interested you can visit www.ugatiftonconference.org to register.
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Georgia Cotton Commission’s 10th Annual Meeting & UGA Cotton Production Workshop will be held in Tifton, GA on January 25th at the UGA Tifton Conference Center. Late registration and sign in begins at 7:30 am and the meeting will start at 8:00am. Below is a schedule for the day.
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The Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference will be held in Tifton next Thursday, January 19th. Show opens at 8:30. There will be vendors set up and also educational sessions.
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The Georgia Pecan Growers Association is hosting a pecan meeting at the Lowndes County Extension Office on Thursday, January 12. It will be held from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon with lunch being served at noon. If you are interested in attending please contact Janice Dees with the Georgia Pecan Growers Association at 229-382-2187 so they […]
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Lowndes County Peanut Production Meeting is scheduled for Tuesday, January 10th at noon. Dr. Monfort and Dr. Abney will be talking about peanut production and insects.Commercial (cat. 21), and private pesticide credit will be given with each meeting to all license holders who attend and sign in. Please call the office (333-5185) a few days […]
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There will be a pecan pruning clinic on January 19th at 10:00 am in Brooks County. The meeting will cover information related to the pruning of young pecan trees and planting demonstrations. Dr. Lenny Wells, UGA Pecan specialist will be demonstrating pruning techniques and available to answer questions related to pecan planting &/or production. This […]
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