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Tift County Extension Producer Updates

February 2023

  • Early budbreak for pecans is a possibility

    According to Dr. Lenny Wells, budbreak is looking to be early this year. Reports of early budbreak of many plants throughout the Southeastern U.S. by those who document plant phenology have been coming out lately, and most predict spring to arrive 2 weeks early. The Japanese magnolias, redbuds, sawtooth oaks, and red maples around the…

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  • Using Pesticides Wisely 2023

    UPW will be different from previous years. Here are the guidelines for this year:

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  • Clean Day 2023- March 29th

    The Georgia Department of Agriculture is hosting a pesticide clean day in Coffee County. The Georgia Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce our next Clean Day pesticide waste collection event. The event will be held Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in Coffee County at the Tri-County Cotton Gin in Douglas, Ga. This event is free…

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