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Tifton farmers and forest landowners, who suffered losses to beef, dairy, fruit and vegetable, pecan, poultry, timber, and uninsured infrastructure, will need to enroll in the recovery program. The federal block grants seek to help recover losses not covered under existing USDA Farm Service Agency programs. This means not all losses a producer experienced due…
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It was hot and dry this past year which is a catalyst for Aspergillus Niger (Crown Rot) and Aspergillus Flavus (Aflatoxin). We have been seeing a higher than normal amount of A. flavus in our peanut seed. A. flavus is aflatoxin but it can also be an important seedling pathogen. Dynasty and Rancona are two…
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March cold is starting to be a trend. According to NOAA, we have a 40% chance to be colder than normal in March and a 40% chance to be wetter than normal in March. However, March to May is showing warmer and wetter than normal conditions.
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Finally, the ruling has been passed down to us. Dr. Culpepper let us know yesterday morning at the Weed Meeting that if you took a UPW class in 2019 then you do not have to take one for 2020. However, if you did not take a UPW class last year (2019) then you will…
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It was announced yesterday that we will receive a block grant for $347 million. The process that you will be going through is unlike anything you have done before. Everything you do will be done online at https://farmrecovery.com/.
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Dr. Culpepper just released the 2020 Watermelon weed control programs.
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It has been a while since I gave a cattle update. The markets shut down over Christmas and New Years so I was giving it a few weeks to get back up and running normally. Market: Cash trade has dropped off since the beginning of the year but cattle prices are expected to show a…
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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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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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