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The NOAA is predicting the weather from January to March to be warmer and drier. We are looking at a 50-60% chance of above-normal temperatures and a 40-50% chance of below-normal precipitation. We are also are forecasted to likely have a drought develop.
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It’s been a while since I’ve posted an update but I finally have something to say besides I’m working on end-of-year reports and evaluations. Well, I’m finally done with all of that now so here ya go. Land rent: I have fielded several calls lately about landowners wanting updated land rent rates. As always I…
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Regan and I sat through the agent peanut update last week and here are our notes. 2021 Highlights Seed quality was good and we had good emergence. Good seed quality going into 2022 State average yeild is looking right about 4280lbs/A Excessive rain and cooler temps negatively impacted yeild This cause more of root crop…
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I realized last Friday that I forgot to put up a post for the week so I made myself a note not to forget. Other than conferences and end-of-year reports, there isn’t much going on right now. Cotton: There is a little bit of cotton that needs sprayed but not much. Pretty much now were…
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Get your jackets out, it’s supposed to be quite chilly tomorrow (Friday) morning. Don’t forget time changes on Saturday night. The Farmer Appreciation Dinner will be held on November 29th at 6:30 pm here at the Multipurpose Barn behind the Extension Office. Mrs. Cathy emailed the invites out this week. Sam Gay will be cooking.…
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The Livestock show and pig sale went really well. Thank you to those who came out and participated. We had the highest average ever for our pig sale, it was a great night. This week it’s short and sweet Peanuts: Most are either done or getting close. I would expect peanuts to be finishing up…
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It has been a busy couple of weeks. First the fair, then Expo, now we have the Tift County Fall Livestock Show this weekend. I think I’m going to go on vacation for the entire month of October next year, who is with me? Here’s where we are at. Peanuts: Looking pretty good so far.…
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I’ll be in Perry several days over the next two weeks for the Georgia National Fair Livestock Shows. Most of you know this but for those who don’t, I am in charge of the 4-H Livestock Programs for Tift County and the Fair is one of our largest livestock shows in the State. The other…
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Peanuts: So far the peanuts are still looking good. the first dug was a little dirty but now we’re starting to get away from that. The grades I’m hearing are pretty good, the mid to high 70s and some in the low 80s. No yield numbers yet but the estimates are looking average to plus.…
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Peanuts: Diggers are digging. A little bit of rain slowed things early in the week but has since backed off. The long-range forecast is showing it a little cooler at night and drier. We pushed several fields on into the 145-day range because of the weather but the samples looked really good and should carry…
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