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  • Wheat Weed Control

    Jeff Cook

    Well, I am sure that you are probably out shopping for your loved ones, but you need to be thinking about weed control in wheat. Not much has change from last season. If you have a ryegrass problem and your wheat is up, it is too late to use Zidua. The window is also closing…

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  • 2023 Corn Shortcourse

    Jeff Cook

    If you would like to attend the 2023 Corn Shortcourse in Tifton you can click HERE to get registered. The training will be held at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center: 15 RDC Road Tifton, GA 31794 on the 17th of January from 8:00 am – 4:00 pm.

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  • Wheat Production Guides and…

    Jeff Cook

    It is hard to believe that another growing season is almost over. Before you make any decisions on planting wheat, you may want to check out the wheat production guide for this year or the State Wide Variety Testing site. Also, the corn short course will be coming up January 17th, and we will be…

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  • Deer Herd Management

    Jeff Cook

    You may not be a hunter but if you grow any crop in Georgia I am sure you have tried some level of deer herd management.

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  • Cotton Defoliation 2022

    Jeff Cook

    It’s that time of year again. Time to start thinking about terminating our cotton crop and getting the plants and bolls ready for harvest. Cotton defoliation is much easier when there is a good boll load and all of the available nutrients have been used by the crop. The timing of defoliation is critical to…

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  • Using Pesticides Wisely

    Jeff Cook

    If you missed the other opportunities to get certified you have one more that is close to home.

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  • UGA Agronomic Crops Weed Management Update

    Jeff Cook

    If you missed the weed science training in Oglethorpe there are a few more opportunities to get the material. As always contact the county if you plan on attending.

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  • Obtaining Your Pesticide License

    Jeff Cook

    For Georgia growers there are a few steps you need to take to either obtain a new private pesticide applicators license or renew an expired license. Click more to get all the details.

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  • Weed Science Update has Been Moved

    Jeff Cook

    After the turnout for the last two produciton meetings we decided we might need a larger venue for the weed update on Monday the 31st. It has been moved to Whitewater Creek Park.

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  • 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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