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  • UGA Cooperative Extension will host a workshop for those new to the Pecan industry.  the workshop will be held Monday, April 11th beginning at 9 a.m. in the old auditorium at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. The meeting will last until 4 p.m.  For more information on this meeting and other Cooperative Extension events you can go…

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  • 2016 University of Georgia and Georgia Department of Agriculture Required Classroom Trainings for Applying Auxin Herbicides in Auxin-Tolerant Technologies Cotton and soybean varieties with tolerance to auxin herbicides (2,4-D or dicamba) are nearing commercialization. Prior to making applications of dicamba to dicamba-tolerant cotton/soybean or 2,4-D to 2,4-D-tolerant cotton/soybeans in Georgia, growers will be required to…

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  • Georgia has launched a program to educate growers, homeowners, and bee keepers alike about protecting our very important pollinators.  Just in the case you are not aware; there has been national outcry in regards to our declining bee populations.  Many factors contribute to this trend with agricultural pesticides playing their part but by far are…

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  • Cotton Marketing News Update

    Below is the link to the latest Cotton Marketing News. link: cmn01222016

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  • Avian Influenza Update Flyer

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  • We had a little bit of confusion on dates trying to coordinate between multiple counties, but the dates and times below are correct. Really they are open to anyone that wants to go, but there may be meetings that are more convenient to your location.  Check with your county Agent. Peach Production -10AM, Feb 2…

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  • Duck decoys enticing some geese to a flooded wheat field.

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  • UGA Forage Team Newsletter

    Below is the link to the latest newsletter from the UGA Forage Team.  It has some great information that would be worth your time to read. Forage Team Newsletter Volume 3-Issue 4 December 2015

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  • Aphids In Small Grains

    Beneficial insect (Lady Beetle Larvae) eating aphids I added this in here because it is always a good thing to see and I was pretty proud of myself for the picture too.   Small aphids in oats   Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus is vectored by aphids and can affect all small grains but is most…

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  • If you need to know what the immediate weather is going to be this is a good place to start.  NOAA – Graphical Forecast.  

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