Many meetings and training opportunities have moved to an online or virtual format recently. UGA Worth County Extension is still on mission to bring the latest unbiased, research-based information for our clients. We would like to mention/remind growers or other interested parties of the many upcoming opportunities. Please click on…
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The Georgia Department of Agriculture will be hosting a Georgia Clean Day Pesticide Collection on Tuesday, February 10, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. at the Mitchell County Stadium at 45 Industrial Blvd. in Camilla, Georgia. Pre-registration is required by February 5th at 4:00 p.m. For more information and…
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We invite you to attend the 2021 Georgia Ag Forecast presented by faculty in the Department of Agricultural and Applied Economics and the Center for Agribusiness and Economic Development. Keynote topics include agritourism in the state and COVID-19’s impact on agriculture. Registration is required to receive the Zoom webinar link,…
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We have begun the 2021 Extension Production meeting season. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and precautions, the meetings will be conducted in a virtual or online format. Below are the registration links of the meetings. Registration will close about 18 hours prior to the training, so register in advance to ensure…
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We have begun the 2021 Extension Production meeting season. Today, the first of these meetings was held. Due to COVID-19 restrictions and precautions, the meetings will be conducted in a virtual or online format. Below are the dates and times of the currently planned meetings. Let us know if we…
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This is a great educational opportunity for our beef producers. Weekly sessions will focus on many topics that could improve cattle production and management for cattlemen. Please see the information on the schedule and speakers, and call to register with the county agents listed.
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All sectors of Georgia’s food and fiber industry have been impacted by the COVID pandemic. In May, over 850 producers completed a survey describing the early impacts of the disease on agriculture in Georgia. In an effort to get a more complete story for 2020, the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture, Georgia…
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This week continued harvest of cotton and peanuts across Worth County. The weather conditions have been better for harvest to occur this week, but as we look forward to next week, there will probably be effects from Tropical Depression Eta. November is national pecan month. The pecan crop is looking…
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Below is a snapshot of the forecast from this morning.
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The time for winter wheat planting is getting near. There are many factors to consider for wheat production in our area. A great source of information is the 2020-2021 Georgia Wheat Production Guide, edited by Dr. Corey Bryant, our UGA Grains Agronomist. Below is a snapshot out of the Production…
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