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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.

  • Annual Production Meeting Schedule

    Jeff Cook

    Due to covid-19, supply chain issues, lack of toilet paper and rising cost of gas I was a little late posting the schedule, but here it is.

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  • Weed Control in Wheat

    Jeff Cook

    We are just beginning to put wheat in the ground so now is a great time to think about how you will manage weeds in this years crop.

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  • Defoliation Considerations

    Jeff Cook

    Our new Cotton Specialist, Camp Hand, has been keeping us updated on recommendations for defoliating this years cotton crop. With prices where they are, we want to do a quality job to get a good crop out of the field.

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  • PGR Considerations

    Jeff Cook

    This article by our new Cotton Agronomist, Camp Hand, should help you out when making decisions on PGR applications. With the current weather conditions and state of the crop even dryland fields are in need of plant growth regulators.

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  • Scouting for Stink Bugs

    Jeff Cook

    As we progress through the growing season we have to start looking for certain pests. From the V10 to R1 stage in corn it is critical to be scouting for stink bugs. At these stages of growth stink bugs can feed on the developing ear before it begins to emerge. This feeding damage can not…

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  • Using Pesticides Wisely

    Jeff Cook

    Thanks to the hard work of our UGA specialists and the Department of Ag, we are once again able to use auxin technologies on approved crops.

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  • Enlist Soybean Varieties

    Jeff Cook

    I am so glad that we have a great team of Extension Specialist working to get information to us so that we can pass it along to our growers. The information in this post is from our weed scientists blog. You may be interested especially if you are growing Enlist™ cotton. UGA-OVT just recently released…

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  • Production Meetings

    Jeff Cook

    We will be having production meetings this year but they will look a little bit different. Check with your county office or email for details.

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  • Grant Program for Cotton Growers

    Jeff Cook

    If you are a cotton grower and you enjoy the sounds of northern bobwhite quail on your farm you may want to read This. For information and conservation programs related to quail you can visit Georgia DNR.

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  • Wheat Considerations

    Jeff Cook

    Since wheat prices have gotten out of the basement you may be considering planting more acreage than normal. If you are, I think there are two major issues you need to consider. First, you need to pick a variety that is adapted to our weather and has been evaluated in University variety trials. UGA Cooperative…

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