Recent Posts

• Statewide Corn Variety Testing Data 2016

  December 15, 2016

  UGA’s statewide variety testing is very important to the farmers of Georgia. Making the right decision when selecting plant variety is key to maximize yield potential.

  Posted in: Corn

• 2017 Ag Forecast

  December 13, 2016

  2017 Series Schedule Dates and Locations: Wednesday, Jan. 18: Macon – Georgia Farm Bureau state office building Keynote speaker: Bob Redding, Farm Bill Update Monday, Jan. 23: Tifton – UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center Keynote speaker: Bob Redding, Farm Bill Update Wednesday, Jan. 25: Lyons – Toombs County Agri-Center Keynote speaker: Bob Redding, Farm Bill…

  Posted in: Uncategorized

• EPA Comment Period Regarding Chlorpyrifos

  December 13, 2016

  See the below letter from Dow regarding the EPA comment period: This is the last opportunity for growers to have their voice heard by the EPA. The public comment period will close on January 17, 2017.

  Posted in: Chemical

• Agricultural Lime and By-Product Limes

  December 8, 2016

  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…

  Posted in: Chemical, Fertilizer

• Late Planting of Winter Annual Forages

  November 29, 2016

  Will planting winter annual forages this late pay off? Take a look at this publication to weigh your options.

  Posted in: Cattle, Forages

• Long Leaf Management & Production Field Day

  November 2, 2016

  Posted in: Forestry, Meetings and Field Days, Timber, Weed Control

• Southeastern Hay Directory Service

  October 28, 2016

  UGA’s Feed and Environmental Lab puts together a Hay Directory for producers to advertise on and find high quality hay for feeding their livestock. With the severe drought we have experienced this season it may be a useful tool for many.

  Posted in: Cattle, Forages

• Forage Team Newsletter

  October 12, 2016

  The UGA Extension Forage Team puts out newsletter quarterly. The team is made up of specialists and county agents with expertise in animal science and related topics. Many of the topics are informative and timely.

  Posted in: Cattle, Forages

• Harvest Season

  October 7, 2016

  I began writing a post on peanuts nearly three weeks ago. As I come back to it now most of the decisions to be made on harvest are done. So I will take a few minutes to wrap some things up.

  Posted in: Cotton, Peanut, Soybean, Uncategorized

• Cotton Defoliation / Harvest Aid Tips

  September 23, 2016

  Here are a few Defoliation tips: Have 3 or more days of sunny weather forecasted when defoliation application made. Slice bolls with a sharp knife. Bolls are considered mature and ready for harvest aid applications when bolls cannot be sliced without “stringing” the lint. In addition, bolls are mature when the seed embryo contains only tiny…

  Posted in: Cotton, Uncategorized