We wanted to let you know about an important event for community leaders and organizations across Georgia interested in supporting the mental health and well-being of rural farmers and their families. From healthcare providers and nonprofits to county officials and faith leaders, the 2022 Farm Stress Conference welcomes all who want to further their…
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Most field corn is planted in the county, and now some peanut and cotton planting has begun. As Dr. Kemerait always shares, “Some of the most important decisions growers can make to protect their crop from nematodes and diseases can only be made BEFORE the furrow is closed. Once the…
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Georgia Clean Day The Georgia Pesticide Clean Day will be on May 3, 2022. The event will be held in Houston County at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, GA. This event is free and open to all statewide commercial/private applicators, commercial contractors, and the pest control industry. It is…
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The Georgia Department of Agriculture is pleased to announce our next Clean Day pesticide waste collection event. The event will be held Tuesday, May 3, 2022, in Houston County at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, GA. This event is free and open to all statewide commercial/private applicators, commercial contractors,…
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Georgia Pecan Growers Conference and Trade Show will be March 29-31 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, Georgia. For more information, contact the Georgia Pecan Growers Association at 229-382-2187 or visit their website at: georgiapecan.org. Utilizing Precision Ag Technology Workshop – March 29 in Statesboro, GA and March 31…
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Paraquat Training, Using Pesticides Wisely, Pesticide Applicators License information Paraquat Dichloride Training for Certified Applicators – We have had some questions recently about paraquat training. The information and training is available at the following EPA website address: https://www.epa.gov/pesticide-worker-safety/paraquat-dichloride-training-certified-applicators. Once on the EPA training page, click on “EPA-approved training module can…
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Scout and Protect the Grain when needed This week, we have been looking at wheat fields in regards to freeze/cold injury and disease pressure. Much of the wheat in the county ranges from the late boot stage to the flowering stage at this time. Growers should be scouting for rust…
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Agriculture is big business in Worth County. Worth County agriculture has a great impact on the economic health of our county and communities. With agriculture being Georgia’s largest industry, we celebrate Georgia Ag Week the week of March 21-25, 2022. This week has been designated as “Georgia Agriculture Awareness Week…
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Individuals that attended and signed in at the Worth County Extension Row Crop Weed Management meeting on February 3, 2022, or one of the approved weed control meetings (listed in the table at the bottom) have received credit for Using Pesticides Wisely training and do not need to attend an…
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Small Grain Freeze Damage Information from Rome Ethredge We may see freeze damage in wheat and oats grown for grain. This is what we’re looking for according to the growth stage in the following chart: Most of what we have now in Georgia is in the Joint stage. When we…
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