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December 2020

  • 2021 Georgia Ag Forecast Virtual Seminar

    The annual GA Ag Forecast Meeting will be held virtually on Friday, January 29, beginning at 9:30 a.m. You can register at: https://agforecast.caes.uga.edu/ The meeting will focus on Agritourism. Tourism is a $66.3 billion industry in Georgia that contributes to the growth and revenue of both small and large businesses. Agritourism is a major sector…

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  • 2021 Production Meeting Schedule

    2021 row crop production meetings will look different this year due to Covid-19 restrictions. At this time, there are four production meetings scheduled for each commodity. Each of these meetings will hosted through Zoom. Pesticide credits will still be offered at these meetings. We are also in the process of planning to offer a limited…

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  • Preliminary 2020 Cotton Variety Trial Results

    Please find our preliminary 2020 Cotton Variety Trial results posted below. It is important to note, data is still being collected for the 2020 season and final results will be published soon. However, I wanted to go ahead and share these results now since many growers are already thinking about 2021 variety selection. These variety…

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  • 2021 Southwest Georgia Master Cattleman Program – Hosted by Turner and Wilcox County UGA Extension

    Turner and Wilcox County UGA Extension is glad to announce we will be hosting the virtual 2021 Master Cattleman Program. Registration has been reduced to $20 per person due to the program being hosted in a virtual format. The pre-registration deadline is January 8th, 2021. To register for this program, complete the form on the…

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  • Second Covid Survey

    This week UGA Extension News, Georgia Farm Bureau and Georgia Department of Agriculture will announce the release of a second “Impact of COVID-19 on Agriculture Survey”. The Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development faculty have modified and updated the first survey that was released in May 2020. Their hope is that farmers can now place…

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  • Programs for Controlling Ryegrass and Wild Radish in Wheat

    Early action is the key to controlling ryegrass and wild radish in wheat. Click here to access the UGA wheat weed control bulletin.

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  • Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference

    Sign Up Now for Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference – Join Us Virtually Find out more details about the conference at https://seregionalconference.org/.

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  • 2021 Corn Short Course

    The 2021 Georgia Corn Short Course has had to move to a virtual format. With this change we have also decided to move to short course to December to provide our growers with information further in advance of corn planting. The 2021 Georgia Corn Short Course will be hosted virtually December 10th 2020. We have CCA credits approved for 0.5 hrs in Nutrient…

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