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For the last several years, we have planted a corn variety trial behind the Vidalia Onion test plots at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center. Cliff Riner started this variety trial when corn prices were higher and there was much interest in growing corn as a double crop behind Vidalia Onions. Many onion…
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While there has been some cotton picked in Tattnall County, we still have a good bit more that will be defoliated in the next couple of weeks. Please keep these points in mind as you think about cotton defoliation. Rain in the forecast? – There is no doubt that the best weather for defoliating cotton…
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I was driving down Highway 121 today and noticed something growing on the side of the road. It had really bright yellow flowers and it looked like it had beans on it. It was not something I had noticed before so I stopped to take a look. As it turns out, this weed…
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We have been pod blasting and checking a lot of peanuts in the last couple of weeks. Very few folks in our area have started digging, but it should pick up a good bit in the next 2 weeks. Many of the peanuts around Tattnall County were planted in the 2nd and 3rd weeks of…
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The deadline to enter the Southeast Hay contest is September 28, 2015. See the press release for more info on the contest. To see complete rules and registration for the contest visit the Southeast Hay Contest Web site.
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Well, its that time of year again. As we move into September, we start “hull scraping” peanuts to check for maturity. I like to start looking at peanuts on the maturity board once they get about 125 days of age. This is a good time to see how far along they are…
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Mark your calendars! UGA Extension and UGA’s Warnell School of Forestry are hosting a Regional Forestry Meeting for landowners, timber managers, and foresters on October 6th, 2015 right here in our own backyard! This meeting will be a great opportunity for anyone who has interests in forestry. We will be discussing forest management plans, forestry herbicide use, pine…
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