April 2022

• Update for the Week – April 22, 2022

  April 22, 2022

  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 furrow is closed, the grower…

  Posted in: Agriculture, Corn, Cotton, Peanuts

• Upcoming Dates and Events

  April 22, 2022

  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 open to all private/commercial applicators…

  Posted in: Agriculture, Cover Crop, Pesticides

• 2022 Georgia Pesticide Clean Day Event set for May 3, 2022 (pre-registration is required)

  April 8, 2022

  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, and the pest control industry.…

  Posted in: Ag Security, Pesticides