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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.

  • Georgia Clean Day

    Jeff Cook

    Georgia Clean Day to be held April 3rd in Midville.

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  • Farm Business Conference

    Jeff Cook

    Farm Business Conference is a great opportunity for you to grow your agricultural enterprises!  Farm Business Conference Flyer

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  • Recertification for Producers

    Jeff Cook

    In 2019 anyone applying the new auxin technologies in agronomic crops must attend a Using Pesticides Wisely training, and have a valid pesticide applicators license or obtain a two-year certified pesticide applicators license to apply Engenia, XtendiMax or FeXapan.  The 2-year license only allows you to apply one of the three dicamba products, it does not allow…

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  • FSA Office Openings

    Jeff Cook

    Many have heard that FSA offices would be open.  Well that is true but it is only certain offices.  In a press release U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today announced that many Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices will reopen temporarily in the coming days to perform certain limited services for farmers and ranchers. The U.S.…

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  • Weed Control Options for Wheat

    Jeff Cook

    If you have been able to get in wheat planted weed control is going to be the first issue.  Our specialists have given us great recommendations based on the weeds that give you trouble each growing season.

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  • Upcoming Events

    Jeff Cook

    It is the time of year when we get to bring information to the farming community to hopefully help them make better decisions and be more profitable in the upcoming growing seasons.  You also get free meals, pesticide credit and get to hang out with the best County Agents in the State!

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  • Changes in Store for Users of Dicamba Technology

    Jeff Cook

    Back in October the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced that it is extending the registration of dicamba for two years for “over-the-top” use to control weeds in fields for cotton and soybean plants genetically engineered to resist dicamba. This action was informed by input from and extensive collaboration between EPA, state regulators, farmers, academic researchers,…

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  • Changes to Your GATE Card

    Jeff Cook

    Don’t throw away any mail you get from the Georgia Department of Agriculture it could be a very important password.  

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  • Taylor County 4-H Shooting Sports Team to Host Sporting Clay Fundraiser.

    Jeff Cook

    Saturday December 1st the Taylor County 4-H Shooting Sports Team will host a sporting clays event at the Watson Lake House.  On site registration begins at 8:00 a.m. but we encourage pre-registration so we can get your team t-shirts.

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  • Georgia Pesticide Waste Clean Day Event

    Jeff Cook

    Georgia Clean Day is a program that gives everyone an opportunity to discard old, unusable, or cancelled pesticides to a hazardous waste contractor for disposal.

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