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  • Early Row Crop Weed Control

    Many people are still planting and have not gotten to the next step yet but I wanted to put this info out there again to make sure you all had access to it when you need it.  Below are the UGA Recommended herbicide programs for row crops.

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  • Many growers are planting peanuts and some have started planted cotton. The weather has heated up and we have gotten very dry. With these conditions it is important to keep in mind the physiology of cotton.

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  • Spring has Sprung!

    Jeff Davis 4-H is selling tickets for Lunch-n-Learn to be held out at Oak Hill Plantation. See the flyer for details on how to get your tickets.

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  • Auxin Training Requirements

    You may have seen this posted elsewhere but I wanted all of you to be aware of the requirements for auxin applicators.

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  • Each year we participate in the UGA On-Farm Cotton Variety Evaluation Program. Through this program Extension Agents partner with a local cotton grower to put in a cotton variety trial on the farm. Cooperating growers, County Agents and Specialists get the opportunity to see  how new and existing cotton varieties perform on the local level with normal…

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  • On Friday, the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 was passed which included the designation of seed cotton as a covered commodity. Landowners will have 90 days to make decisions on generic base conversion for their farms.

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  • Georgia Ag Forecast is an annual seminar series presented by the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in partnership with the Georgia Center of Innovation for Agribusiness and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Their goal is to give you an update that will help you prepare for next growing season.

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  • New Year Cotton Policy Update

    The wheels are in motion to assist cotton farmers on the legislative side. See the info from Don Shurley:

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  • We have the 2018 Production Meetings Scheduled. There may be a couple more added later on as we get requests for other topics or things come up that need to be addressed.

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  • Census of Agriculture

    Be on the lookout for mail from the United States Department of Agriculture! I know all of us hate to do surveys but low input and inaccurate numbers will affect your bank account in the long run.

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