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Engenia, FeXapan, Tavium, or XtendiMax All applicators driving the tractor/sprayer applying these herbicides must attend Using Pesticides Wisely (UPW) during 2021 prior to using these products As mandated by federal law, applicators must have a private or commercial pesticide applicator license to apply these products. Labels specifically state “To be used by certified applicators only;…
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Year in Review: Avg Yield – 887lbs Staple – 37.10, Highest Georgia avg ever (from OVT Trials) Uniformity – 81.4 (from OVT Trials) Seed Coat Fragments – 40.6% (Big issue this year) About a 4-5 cent discount Cottonseed wall has broken off and attached to fibers Difficult for gin to remove, machines are designed to…
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It is that time of the year again where we have to keep an eye for ambrosia beetles. This is especially true for those with young trees (<5 years old).
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La Nina is still in place and should be on until the Spring. We know the La Nina calls for warmer and drier during winters in the South. Well, it’s kind of been the opposite, hasn’t it? Our annual January temperature is down a degree and our annual January precipitation is above average by 3.5…
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Here are the 2021 Peanut Rx Cards. If you would like a printed copy call me and I will make sure you get one.
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I’d like to invite you to attend the 2021 Georgia Ag Forecast presented by faculty in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development. Keynote topics include agritourism in the state and COVID-19’s impact on agriculture. Date: Friday, Jan. 29Time: 9:30-11:30 a.m. Following the keynote presentations, there will be four…
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Please take a few minutes (5-10) and take the COVID Impact Survey. We are trying to get an idea of the COVID economic impact on farming operations. The results of the survey will be shared at the 2021 Ag Forecast Virtual Meeting on January 29th. This survey is very important because the data will be…
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This is the link that you need to sign up for the Pecan Production Meetings. You will need to choose a meeting time through this link. A link will be sent to your email address the day before the meeting. Here are the steps to choose a meeting time.
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This is the link that you need to sign up for the Cotton Production Meetings. You will need to choose a meeting time through this link. A link will be sent to your email address the day before the meeting. Here are the steps to choose a meeting time.
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Finally, we are having another clean day. This one will be on Thursday, February 10th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm in Mitchell County. Here is the registration link, https://www.agr.georgia.gov/Data/Sites/1/media/ag_plantindustry/pesticides/files/Mitchell-County-Clean-Day-2021-pre-registration-form.pdf
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