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Take a look at the latest UGA Cotton Newsletter from the UGA Cotton Team. As always, please contact your local county agent for more information. If we can be of assistance at Worth County Extension, please let us know. University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Veteran, Disability Institution. If you need a…
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UGA Research Field Day – Plains, GA – August 13th Mark your calendar for the Southwest GA Research and Education Center Field Day at the Plains Experiment Station. Plan to attend this field day on August 13th in Plains, GA. Registration is at 8:30 a.m., with the tour beginning at 9:00 a.m. RSVP at 229-591-5158…
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There are a couple of events that may be of interest to growers and ag-related businesses next week. 2025 Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting – July 23 The Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting in Statesboro, GA next Wednesday, July 23, 2025. The meeting will be held at the Nessmith-Lane Conference Center. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. with the welcome and program beginning at…
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Following is the Peanut Pointers Update from the UGA Peanut Team members. If we can be of assistance at Worth County Extension, please let us know. University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Veteran, Disability Institution. If you need a reasonable accommodation or language access services, contact the Worth County Extension office at…
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Following is the newsletter from our UGA Cotton Team members with timely information for cotton producers. If we can be of assistance at Worth County Extension, please let us know. University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Veteran, Disability Institution. If you need a reasonable accommodation or language access services, contact the Worth…
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We welcome Connie Lynn Rogers as our Worth County Extension summer intern. It has been a busy week, and she has hit the ground running. Connie Lynn is a student at UGA Tifton Campus that has begun graduate school in the Master of Plant Protection and Pest Management coursework. She will be helping at the…
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We are so fortunate to be in Worth County, where agriculture is the heart of our community and county economy. Worth County Extension would like to recognize our farmers! Thank you for producing food and fiber, not only for us, but for those all around our country and further. Farmers have a great impact for…
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We held the last of the 2025 production meetings for Worth County producers on Thursday, March 6. The meetings began with the Row Crop Irrigation Management. Dr. Wes Porter, UGA Extension specialist, shared irrigation research and scheduling methods in peanuts, corn, and cotton. Phillip Edwards, SW District Area Water Agent, shared about our water sources…
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Worth County Youth Livestock Show & Sale Come out and show your support for our Worth County youth livestock exhibitors. Last year was the first year of having a hog sale following the county show. These livestock projects are an introduction to our youth getting involved in agriculture through 4-H and FFA. Anyone that would…
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We had a great crowd at the Worth County Extension Peanut Production Meeting yesterday evening. Dr. Scott Monfort and Dr. Mark Abney from the UGA Peanut Team shared the latest research-based information on peanut production and insect pests. The group also heard from the Georgia Peanut Commission’s Maddie Frost who shared about the commission’s efforts…