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Jeff Cook

County Agriculture Agent in Taylor & Peach Counties, and Area Peach Agent. B.S. Plant Pathology, UGA. Master of Plant Protection and Pest Management, UGA.

  • Feral Swine Workshops and Trapping Demonstrations

    Jeff Cook

    I don’t think they will actually have feral swine to trap, but this workshop should be good if wild hogs are a problem on your farm or property.

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  • Be on the Lookout for Soybean Rust

    Jeff Cook

    Hurricane Irma is going to make a mess and it will probably also spread soybean rust across our area.  As soon as the fields dry out we need to be looking for soybean rust in all of our group VII beans.  We are at the beginning of pod fill and have really good yield potential.…

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  • To Dig or Not to Dig

    Jeff Cook

    I hope that this is not even a question now that we have a better idea of where Irma is headed.  Even our earliest peanuts planted around April 17th would only be 145 days on the 15th of September.  Reports from  Agents in our area and south show the early planted crop is at least…

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  • Only You Can Prevent Weed Resistance

    Jeff Cook

    We don’t want to end up in the same situation we did about 13 years ago with the discovery of Glyphosate resistant palmer amaranth (pigweed).  With new herbicide technology and old we must be the ones to protect them.

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  • Do You Need Pesticide Credit Hours?

    Jeff Cook

    If you need pesticide re-certification hours join us for a webinar on the morning of May 17th in Butler GA.

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  • Cotton News Offers Timely information for Growers, Consultants and Agents

    Jeff Cook

    Check out what Stanley Culpepper, Extension Weed Scientist, has to say about the launch of the “new” auxin technology on Cotton and Soybeans. https://www.ugacotton.com

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  • New Worker Protection Standards (WPS) Guidelines

    Jeff Cook

    There are changes to the Worker Protection Standards that all farms need to be aware of.  This site can make understanding these changes easier.

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  • This is Your Reminder

    Jeff Cook

    We will be having our last row crop production update of the year on March 1st (that is Wednesday).  We get to hear from our newest Agronomist on what is new and exciting in Soybean production.  With many commodity prices being fairly low soybean contracts have been a small bright spot. Like our other meetings…

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  • Getting Certified to Use the New Auxin Tolerant Crops

    Jeff Cook

    February 17th is about the last chance to get certified to use the new auxin tolerant crops and registered herbicides.

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  • Recommended Soybean Varieties for 2017

    Jeff Cook

    Check your local seed dealer, then check here to see if those varieties made it on the list of recommended varieties for 2017.

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