Jeff Cook

  • I stole the write up from Lenny Wells, our Pecan Specialist, but it is important for all sectors of commercial agriculture to understand what is being proposed. Many growers may not realize that By March 31, the EPA has been court-ordered to make a final decision on whether to revoke all food use tolerances for chlorpyrifos,…

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  • Crop Comparison Tool

    Annually Amanda Smith, Extension Economist, puts together a crop comparison tool.  This tool can be used by farmers to help make planting decision for the upcoming growing season.

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  • Upcoming Production Meetings

    It is time for us to start our winter production meetings and we have a few changes this year.  First we will be having at least one breakfast meeting and most of our gatherings will be held at the Houston County Extension Office. Cotton is 8:00 a.m. on the 13th of January, please call us…

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  • Dusting In Wheat

    Dusting in Wheat Let me start by saying that I would not do try it. I Actually already did and it died! Middle Georgia is under the worst drought conditions that many have ever seen. This would say that this is coming at a bad time, but it has been here for quite some time. This…

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  • Great Harvest Weather

    I think that most of us can say that we have never seen it this dry

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  • Don’t get sloppy with poor cotton

    Boll openers, defoliants and regrowth control chemicals are not that expensive but if you apply them improperly it can be costly.

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  • Much of our Peanut Harvest Depends on a Rain

    Irrigated peanuts look good but dryland peanuts need a rain so that we can put them out of their misery!

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  • Storm Preparation

    All Eyes on the Tropics……..How dramatic did that sound?

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  • Sampling Fields for Nematodes

    Nematodes are yield robbing pests of all major crops in Georgia.  Take samples now to determine if these unseen pest are causing problems in our fields and determine how to best get them under control. we can begin to determine the appropriate course of action to reduce their numbers and increase

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  • There are new regulations and procedures for private pesticide applicators in Georgia coming soon.

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