Fertilizer
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As growers finish harvest they will dive into soil sampling for the 2023 crop season. Last week the UGA Precision Ag team posted a great article on grid sampling size. You can find it here: https://site.extension.uga.edu/precisionag/2022/11/precision-soil-sampling-grid-size-efficacy-vs-cost-considerations/ Many growers use a consultant or service for soil sampling. If you don’t, and would still like to be […]
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This update contains tips on managing late planted cotton and soybeans. It also includes an update on peanuts and corn. This growing season has been a challenge thus far if there is anything UGA Extension can assist with give us a call.
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DATE MEETING LOCATION TIME Thurs Jan 12- Cotton Production Southern Star Grill- McRae 6:00 pm Wed Jan 25- Ag Economics- Livestock Southern Star Grill- McRae 12:00 noon Thurs Jan 26- Corn Production Southern Star Grill- McRae 12:00 noon Fri Jan 27- Fruit & Vegetable Production Southern […]
Posted in: Cattle, Chemical, Corn, Cotton, Fertilizer, Forages, Meetings and Field Days, Peanut, Soybean, Uncategorized, Weed Control -
We have our County Production Meetings scheduled for 2017. Private and Commercial pesticide applicators will receive 1 hour of re-certification credit for all meetings except the Ag Economic and Irrigation Meetings. You must RSVP (912-375-6648) at least two days before the meeting so we have a head count for the meal.
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Agricultural limestone is the main product used to adjust soil pH. However there are also a number of lime by-products such as wood ash and various materials coming out of pulp/paper mills available. How does a farmer know if a lime by-product is sufficient to use on their crop land and if it is worth the money they are paying? To answer that, let’s take a look at what lime is and what types of characteristics make products good to use to raise soil pH.