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Aubrey Shirley

  • Citrus Freeze Protection

    Much of this winter season has been warm. Warm enough so that I had forgotten it was winter. However, later this week the National Weather Service is issuing freeze advisories and winter weather advisories for our area. Figure 1. Weather.gov Reidsville, GA forecast. Looking toward the end of the week, the low temperatures start to…

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  • Nitrogen Fertilization on Cotton

    I have been scouting around the county and received calls about fertilization on cotton. Most of the cotton I have been looking at is between first square and first bloom. Some is probably going to start blooming in the next two weeks for the earlier planted cotton, and nitrogen requirements will need to be met…

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  • Glenn Harris, UGA Peanut Fertility Specialist Gypsum (or landplaster, i.e. calcium sulfate) may be in short supply this year. There is no need to panic but it doesn’t hurt to review your options for dealing with this potential problem. Why the Shortage? Coal burning powerplants that produce a lot of the “smokestack” gypsum we use…

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  • This information is taken from the EPA website. As required by EPA’s Paraquat Dichloride Human Health Mitigation Decision and amended paraquat dichloride (a.k.a. paraquat) product labels, certified applicators must successfully complete an EPA-approved training program before mixing, loading, and/or applying paraquat. The training provides important information about paraquat’s toxicity, new label requirements and restrictions, and the consequences…

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  • Tattnall County 4-H Seed and Bulb Sale.

    Tattnall County 4-H is having a Seed and Bulb Sale. If you are interested please visit the link here. This is a great way to add some color to your landscape and help raise money for your local 4-H program.

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  • Profitability of ‘Lakota’ pecan

    With the pecan prices down from their highs a few years ago, growers need to be looking for ways to cut production costs to increase profitability of their operations. Here is an article by Lenny Wells discussing a highly scab resistance pecan cultivar named Lakota. The top concern on growers’ minds right now is reducing…

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  • 2021 Production Meetings

    As everyone is aware this past year has been quite different from any before it. COVID-19 has affected many aspects of everyday life that people have taken for granted. Social gatherings, eating inside restaurants, and even shaking hands have taken a hiatus for now. I have faith that soon enough our country will get back…

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