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YOUNG CATTLEMEN’S WEBINAR SERIES 3-PART INDUSTRY TUTORIAL DEC. 6, 2018 – 7PM SUPPLEMENTING POOR QUALITY FORAGE IN SOUTHEASTERN COW/CALF SYSTEMS BY: DR. JACOB SEGERS, UGA DEC. 13, 2018 – 7PM TIPS FROM A VETERAN: A BEGINNERS GUIDE TO FARM FINISHED BEEF BY: DR. FRANCIS FLUHARTY, UGA DEC. 20, 2018 – 7PM CASHING IN ON VALUE-ADDED…
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By Lenny Wells UGA Pecan Specialist. I’ve had a lot of questions recently about the long-term effects of the Hurricane on our pecan trees and the pecan crops we can expect in the next few years. Until recently our state has not had to endure the after-effects of a direct hit by a major hurricane.…
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Lawton Stewart, Extension Animal Scientist, UGA Roger Gates, Whitfield County Agriculture and Natural Resource Agent, UGA Cooperative Extension This year has proved to be quite an interesting one. Most producers were able to put up plenty of hay. However, due to average to above average rainfall, a large proportion of the hay produced was harvested…
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Published on 10/31/18 UGA economists estimate up to $600 million in cotton damage from Hurricane Michael By Clint Thompson for CAES News University of Georgia agricultural economists believe that Georgia cotton farmers in the path of Hurricane Michael have only begun to feel the impact of the storm that took 90 or 100 percent of many area growers’…
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If you are interested in growing citrus and want to learn more from other growers in the southeast, join us for this informative once a year meeting of citrus growers north of Florida. Friday November 16th. Citriholics Banquet and optional tours Banquet 6:30 PM Mama June’s 3286 Inner Perimeter Rd., Valdosta. 229-245-6062 https://www.onealrestaurants.com/mama-junes/ Saturday, Nov.…
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By Jacob Segers UGA Beef Specialist: Fall sale season is now in full swing, and Georgia cattlemen have numerous options to choose from in the current bull market. So, it seems logical to devote this article to a review of some of the basic principles of bull shopping. If you have been in the cattle…
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Published on 10/09/18 UGA Extension advises harvest decisions amidst looming hurricane By Laurel L Dunn, Andre Luiz Biscaia Ribeiro da Silva for CAES News Hurricanes, tropical storms and severe rainfall events are commonly seen among states in the Southeast U.S. These natural events most often occur during summer or early fall and may cause severe…
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By Dr. Bob Kemerait Like they say, “no rest for the weary.” It looked like we were going to be able to get out of this with fairly dry weather and then here comes the potential for a tropical storm. If the path of the storm continues, it should hit sometime late on Wednesday and…
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By Jeremy Kichler Colquitt County CEC Winter annual crops can make excellent food plots for wildlife. Cool season grasses include wheat, oats, rye, and triticale. Clovers can be planted in food plots in order to attract insects and produce seed for birds. Soil Sample One of the first things wildlife enthusiasts need to do is…
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Sep 26, 2018 | Written by asparks Silverleaf whitefly populations have increased in many areas in the last few weeks…