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February 2019

  • Click on the link below to find the UGA vegetable disease spray programs. Cantaloupe is the 2nd one down and watermelon is the last one listed. This is a great resource; however, I must remind you that this guide may be altered in some cases due to environmental conditions of a specific year or due…

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  • Thistle Control in Pastures

    When it comes to thistle control in pastures, many growers have been missing the boat on acceptable control. The key to thistle control is using the right product at the right time. The best time for any product is at the rosette stage. Remember, you can still get good control from 2,4-D, but it all…

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  • Common Questions

    Please see some questions that I have been receiving lately. The first two were questions that Dr. Glen Harris had been receiving and he relayed them to growers last night at the cotton meeting. Be aware that soil pH levels are accurate in saturated conditions while in other labs pH levels can read high with…

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  • For those of you that are subject to Georgia Department of Agriculture regulatory inspections required by the Produce Safety Rule, please see the link below. This is a document that describes what to expect from an inspection. GDA regulatory inspection

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  • Cotton Variety Data

    See the link below for UGA on-farm variety trial data. It is important to note that we had hurricane damage in many trials and this may make alot of the data obsolete. besides the overall data, Dr. Whitaker has separated out the 5 trials that were not affected at all, or at least minimally affected…

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  • Grassman Vlog!

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  • Turner County Cotton Production Meeting is next Monday, February 11, at 6:00 P.M. at the Turner County Extension Office. A seafood buffet will be provided for supper. Please call in ASAP for head count, no later than this Friday. Turner County Watermelon Production Meeting is next Thurday, February 14, at 12:00 Noon at the Turner…

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