January 2020
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The three-month forecast is showing south Georgia with a 40-50% chance of above-average temperatures. Precipitation shows us in white which means Equal Chances (EC). Equal chances mean that precipitation could be anywhere from 33% below normal to 33% above normal. One AgDay meteorologist, Mike Hoffman, has called for above-average precipitation for the South throughout the…
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Stress has always been something that farmers have dealt with but recently stress and its effects on mental health have become a topic of discussion. Clint Thompson stated in his recent publication about the awareness of rural stress that “Farmers are an extended family for the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agents throughout the state,…
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Ben Hill County will be hosting a GrassMasters Course this year. The GrassMasters program is a 7 – week-long series of seven educational workshops that focus on forage production.
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) just released its annual climate summary for 2019. We were thinking it was hot well we were right. The average temperature in the southeast was considered the warmest on record. If you zoom in on the county temperature ranks you can see that Tift County is dark red. You…
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The 2020 Ag Budgets have been updated. These budgets are very useful for planning out your crops for the year. Keep in mind that the inputs are variable and can be adjusted up or down to fit your operation. Also, the crop comparison tool is very useful in looking at several crops side by side.…
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Tidewater Equipment has extended an invitation to their Open House Tuesday, January 7th at their office on Hwy 82. They will have clinics throughout the day on sprayers, planters, hay equipment, and construction equipment. All the information is listed below. Lunch will be served but Tidewater has requested that those attending for lunch to RSVP.…
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Nutrien Ag Solutions will have a program at the Extension Office on Wednesday, January 8th at noon. Adrienne Smith, the local Nutrien crop consultant is sponsoring the program. Nutrien has several products in its portfolio, including Dyna-Gro seed. Lunch will be served. Please RSVP to Mrs. Cathy, 229-391-7980.
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