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Derrick Bowen

  • UGA Recommended Grain/ Forage Variety list

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  • Southeast Citrus Update

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  • The following article is from Dr. Lenny Wells; It seems pecan trees are lagging behind this year. Well, what is going on exactly and what does this mean? The timing of pecan budbreak and fruit set is determined by a combination of chill hours accumulated in the dormant season and heat units accumulated in spring.…

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  • Looking to Buy Local?

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  • Peanut Pod Blasting

    It’s getting close to that time of year again! Starting this week, we will be offering peanut maturity evaluations to growers in order to determine when to initiate harvest. We will be blasting on Mondays and Fridays depending on where you are located. Please be sure to call beforehand. You can reach either Aubrey or…

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  • 2020 Midville Virtual Field Day

    Check out the flyer below for this year’s Midville Virtual Field Day! The event will be taking place via ZOOM on August 12th at 9:30 am. If you are interested in signing up and being a part of this event follow the link on the flyer, or reach out to Aubrey or myself to get…

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  • Agribusiness Basics Workshop Series

    Summer is here and that means the first Agribusiness Basics Workshop Series is right around the corner! This series will be put on by collaborating Extension offices, the Georgia Department of Agriculture, the Georgia Farm Bureau, Georgia Grown, and the UGA Small Business Center. Check out the flyer below for even more information as well…

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