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Agricultural Assistance Meeting

Oct 3, 2019 | Written by

FSA and UGA Agricultural Economics will be holding joint producer meetings throughout the state on 3 major government support programs. These meetings will focus on: WHIP+ Disaster Assistance. MFP Trade Assistance ARC/PLC Farm Bill Our closest meeting is in Reynolds at Flint Energies Wednesday October 9th at 3 pm. Call…
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Updating Our Areas Drought Status

Sep 30, 2019 | Written by

  With hot and dry conditions persisting through the end of this week, it is only a matter of time before I start getting phone calls.  First from producers, then from our lawmakers at both the state capitol and in Washington. 
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Macon County Cooperative Extension

Aug 20, 2019 | Written by

The Macon County Cooperative Extension Office is looking for a new Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent.  Many of you know that Erin (Churchill) Forte got married this summer and left us so we are looking for someone to fill that position. 
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Insect Update

Aug 2, 2019 | Written by

This time of year it is important to be scouting fields for insects and the damage they cause in our agronomic crops.  Crops like peanuts, cotton, corn, soybeans and sorghum can all be attacked by insect pests that can decrease yields
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Bermudagrass Stem Maggot

Jul 24, 2019 | Written by

Damage from the Bermudagrass Stem Maggot is very prevalent across the middle Georgia area as of today.  It seems that as you move south and east of Taylor County damage is less severe.
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Focus on White Mold

Jun 12, 2019 | Written by

Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist, sends us nice updates on what diseases are occurring across the state in our Agronomic crops.  he also updates us on any other events going on in his life.  His recent email reminded me that we really need to stay on top of white mold. …
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I Lied

May 13, 2019 | Written by

I said that the 18th of April was the last chance to get certified to purchase and use the new dicamba and 2,4-D technology for 2019, but it looks like the Georgia Department of Agriculture is giving you one last chance.
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Sunflowers

May 3, 2019 | Written by

No we don’t produce many sunflowers  for folks to snack on or for the oil, but we do feed a pile of doves annually with this crop.  Wild sunflowers are native to the North America, but commercialization of them took place in Russia.  Early native Americans used the seed to…
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Your Last, Last, Last Chance

Apr 17, 2019 | Written by

There have been 29 Using Pesticides Wisely Trainings conducted by UGA Cooperative Extension across the state beginning with the Cotton Commission Meeting at the end of January.  If you missed all of them you are in luck.  There is one more being offered tomorrow in Tifton at the UGA Tifton…
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