It is that time of year again. A chance to hear what is new and how we can remain profitable in Agriculture. Not only will you hear updates on production and pest management, but you will also get to enjoy a nice meal and visit with our industry partners that always help support these educational efforts. Pesticide Applicator re-certification hours are available at all meetings. We have a full lineup of production meetings that began with our wheat weed control meeting November 19th. See the full list of dates and speakers below:
1/24/2020 – Oglethorpe, GA 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Weed Update – Eric Prostko/Stanley Culpepper
Weed control in Cotton, Peanut, Soybean, and Corn
Updates to label changes
2/6/2020 – Reynolds, GA 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Pecan Update
Tim Grey – Herbicide efficacy and fate in pecan orchards
Angel Acebes – Insect Update
Andrew Sawyer & Lenny Wells – Horticulture considerations for orchards
Jason Brock – Disease updates
2/7/2020 – Ogelthorpe, GA 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Cotton Update
Glenn Harris – Soil fertility and agronomics
Wes Porter – Irrigation Scheduling
2/11/2020 – USDA in Byron GA 10:00 am – 1:00 pm
Peach Update
Wayne Mitchem – weed control update
Brett Blaauw – Insect pest management
Phil Brannen – Disease management
Chen – Dormex effects on high chill peach varieties
David Shapiro – Update on SARE project work.
2/12/2020 – Perry GA, 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Peanut Update
Scott Montfort – Peanut Agronomics
Bob Kemerait – Peanut Disease Control
2/17/2020 – Ogelthorpe GA 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Corn Update
Corey Bryant – New Corn and Soybean Specialist
Dennis Jones (Pioneer seed) Agronomic considerations
Quenton Jackson (Bayer) Agronomic considerations
2/27/2020 – Perry GA 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Forage and Beef:
Dr. Lisa Baxter, Dr. Jennifer Tucker
