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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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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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Recently, I have received some questions about nitrates in livestock forages. Rain after extended dry periods in pastures and hay fields have been fertilized can increase forage nitrate levels. Nitrate levels above 4,500 ppm in dry forage can be dangerous to cattle and other livestock. Therefore, it is important to have all forages tested to…
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Peanut harvest is getting back to speed and it looks like we have, thankfully have, very good harvest conditions for cotton and peanut for a while. Areolate mildew (Ramularia) on cotton is aggressive in a number of fields in South Georgia. If you are within 4 weeks of defoliating, I probably would not do anything.…
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On October 7, 2020, several county Extension offices will be hosting a Whitetails 101 webinar. Complete details and registration information can be found by clicking on the link below. Whitetails-101
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The GrassMasters program is a 7–week long series of seven educational workshops that focus on forage production. Workshops will be held virtually every Monday beginning November 2nd. This program is an INTRODUCTION to forage production systems and is highly recommended for those of you just getting your “feet wet” when it comes to planning or…
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Three weeks to go until you are projected to dig the peanuts and little-or-no disease in the field? I wouldn’t put out any more fungicides unless there is threat of a hurricane or tropical storm. If you are three of more weeks out and on your last spray and you are seeing some leaf spot…
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“The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and the University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams, will co-sponsor a joint virtual research field day on Wednesday, September 9, 2020. The virtual field day will start at 9:30 a.m. and conclude at noon. Recertification credits for pesticide applicators and CCA will be available pending approval.…
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During this strange time of Covid-19, there are several opportunities to earn credits virtually. You can click on the link below to see if your license is nearing expiration or if you need to earn some credits. https://agr.georgia.gov/1pesticide-applicator-licensing-and-certification.aspx
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If you have a peanut maturity sample that you would like to have checked, I would be happy to run a check on the maturity board for you. If you bring a sample by when I am out in the county, I will check them when I get back to the office and let you…
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