Forage
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Its time to see who has the best! Get your hay entries in before September 1st.
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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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I worked in the rain this week for the first time in a long time. We even got a few drops in Brookfield. Scott and I took Dr. Emran Ali (Molecular Biologist) around the county collecting water samples for Phytophthora research. He still needs samples if you would like to have your pond tested, just…
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Only one post this week because we’ve been running like scalded dogs. Here is the update Peanuts: Lesser Cornstalk Borers (LCB) have been abundant this year along with foliage feeders. We have been getting good knockdown results with Prevathon and Diamond on LCB but the weather keeps springing them back up. I would recommend against…
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You may have noticed that your hayfield looks like it has been through a frost but there has been no frost present in this hot weather. What you are seeing is bronzing. Bronzing is a result of chlorosis and necrosis in the top two to three leaves of your bermudagrass. The damaged leaves can easily…
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It’s time again for producers from all around the Southeast to compete for who has the best hay/baleage around! Winners of the 2019 Southeastern Hay Contest will be announced on the first day of SUNBELT AG EXPO October 15, 2019 The GRAND PRIZE WINNER of the Southeastern Hay Contest (Overall Highest RFQ) will receive the choice of the use of a new…
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UGA and UF will hold the Corn Silage & Forage Field Day on June 20th at the Tifton Conference Center (RDC). This field day is free of charge with lunch provided. If you currently are in a forage system or are considering it, this is a good way to get some current information from our…