Jeff Cook
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Georgia State Specific Dicamba Training Topics discussed: Pesticide applicator safety, new dicamba label changes, required recordkeeping/ documentation when applying these herbicides, and fulfilling the new Endangered Species Act (ESA) requirements, along with other valuable information. Mar 4th @ 9:00 am Decatur Kirbo Center, 2500 East Shotwell Street, Bainbridge, GA 39819 Mar 4th @ 1:30…
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This is an educational event targeted toward landscape professionals and those in the green industry. Green-up will be March 6th from 8AM to 2PM at the Houston County Extension office, 2030 Kings Chapel Road, Perry, GA.
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Call your County Extension office to RSVP, or if you have questions about specific meetings. Taylor County 478-862-5496; Peach County 478-825-6466; Macon County 478-472-7588; Houston County 478-987-2028 The University of Georgia is an equal opportunity institution. If you need reasonable accommodations or language access services, contact your county office at least three weeks prior to…
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In case you haven’t heard we have found the Cotton Jassid in all of our middle Georgia Counties. For most of you that have been spraying for stink bugs the populations are low. However we need to continue to monitor this introduced pest especially on later planted cotton. Check multiple leaves per plant for nymphs…
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ADM Animal Nutrition is recalling specific lots of pelleted animal feed due to elevated copper levels or deficient zinc levels, which may be harmful to cattle. The affected products were distributed between January 16 and February 27, 2025, in six states (IL, MO, TN, IA, GA, OH). No illnesses have been reported. Customers should stop…
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In collaboration with the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF) at the University of Missouri, we have developed projections indicating that Georgia’s crop producers are expected to receive approximately $185 million in economic assistance payments under the American Relief Act of 2025. The attached paper provides details on the estimated payments for key…
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Tifton Beef Cattle Short Course is going to be held Tuesday, March 4th at the UGA Tifton Bull Evaluation Center in Irwinville, Ga from 9:30 AM – 3:30 PM. Topics will include heifer development, on-farm cattle care tool kits, drought planning and hands-on demos. If interested, you can register online with this link at ugabeef.com/tifton.
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I know it sounds like a joke but, the Corn Short Course had to be moved because of snow in Tifton. The new date for the corn training is February 12th. There will be a full day of educational sessions to help corn growers manage the 2025 crop efficiently, and hopefully profitably! For more information…
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The schedule for our 2025 production updates has been set. If you plan on attending a meeting we ask that you call and let us know. Space will be tight for these meetings and we need to be sure we have the resources to support our growers. Cotton: Friday, January 31st, Houston County Extension Office,…
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Once this rain gets out of here and we can stand up in wheat fields we need to be considering our weed control options and applying early season fertility. Fall tiller production is necessary for optimum yields to be accomplished. 15 to 30 pounds of preplant or at planting nitrogen (N) is usually sufficient to…
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