Tattnall County Extension

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Georgia Citrus Backyard Basics: Learn It, Grow It

Dec 6, 2018 | Written by

Liberty County Extension Agent Ashley Hoppers will have a short homeowner citrus course focusing on proper care and management of citrus trees and Citrus greening disease. The class will be on December 15th, 2018. This will be a great opportunity for anyone who wants to learn more about growing citrus…
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The Importance of Well Maintained Grassed Waterways

Jul 16, 2018 | Written by

  Erosion can be serious business and as the saying goes an ounce of prevention is worth pound of cure.  Here is a good article written by one of UGA’s Water Educators, David Hall describing one preventive measure to  help mitigate erosion by using grassed waterways. Well maintained grassed waterway…
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Grain Storage Meeting July 11th

Jun 19, 2018 | Written by

Grain Storage Meeting Tattnall County will be hosting a Grain Storage Meeting on Wednesday, July 11th, 2018 at Midtown Grain in Glennville, GA.  This will be a timely update for those preparing for corn harvest and storage.  Please see the flyer below for details about the meeting.  Call the Tattnall…
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UGA Cotton Newsletter

Jun 8, 2018 | Written by

Current Crop Condition (Whitaker and Freeman) According to the June 4th 2018 USDA NASS Crop Progress Report, 72% of the estimated cotton acreage in Georgia has been planted. This is up slightly from lasts weeks 62% estimate and well below the five year average for this date of 84%.  …
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Nickel Deficiency in Pecans

May 8, 2018 | Written by

Here is an article by Dr. Lenny Wells about Nickel deficiency in pecan trees: With the cool temperatures we are experiencing this spring pecan trees are exhibiting some odd foliage characteristics. Normally at this time we have seen foliage reach nearly full expansion and female flowers are in the middle…
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