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Worth County Extension hosted one of the Using Pesticides Wisely (UPW) trainings in Sylvester today. Growers and applicators attended the training, which began at 9:00 a.m. This is a mandatory training for growers and applicators that plan to use the in-crop dicamba products that are labeled on approved crops. Speakers on the program were: Dr.…
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We are wrapping up the production meeting season for Worth County as we enter the time for corn planting to get started. On Monday, March 2, 2026, the Worth County Extension Office hosted the Row Crop Disease Management Meeting at 5:00 p.m. Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Extension Plant Pathologist, shared the latest disease updates and…
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The Using Pesticides Wisely Trainings have been scheduled for 2026. There are 18 trainings in various locations in Georgia. It is required training for growers that plan to use the products listed below on approved crops. The training date in Worth County is Friday, March 6 at 9:00 a.m. at the Worth County Ag Pavilion.…
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Worth County Hog Show and Sale—Saturday, February 28, 2026Show @ 3:00 p.m., Buyers Dinner @ 5:00 p.m., and Sale @ 6:00 p.m.Come out and support our youth livestock projects in FFA and 4-H! Extension Production Meetings – Monday, March 2Row Crop Disease Management Meeting @ 5:00 p.m.Speaker: Dr. Bob KemeraitCotton Production Meeting @ 6:00 p.m.Speakers:…
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On Tuesday, February 17 at 12:00 noon, Worth County Extension hosted the 2026 Corn & Soybean Production meeting for our growers. The program began with Mrs. Krista Knight, acting USDA FSA director, updating the growers on current Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs and dates. UGA Grains Agronomist, Dr. Nick Shay, updated attendees on the latest…
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The Worth County Extension hosted the 2026 Worth County Peanut Production meeting yesterday, January 29, at 6:00 p.m. Attendees were updated about Farm Service Agency (FSA) programs and dates by Mrs. Krista Knight, and then got the Georgia Peanut Commission Report from Ms. Maddie Frost. Following those updates, the UGA Peanut Team members presented the…
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We had a great start to our winter production meetings this morning! Dr. Eric Prostko and Dr. Stanley Culpepper, UGA Extension Weed Scientists, shared with attendees about weed management programs in peanuts, corn, soybeans, and cotton for the 2026 season. There was also an update on challenges to pest management and the latest product registration…
Posted in: Agriculture, Corn, Cotton, Meetings, Peanuts, Pesticides, Regulatory, Soybean, Weed Science -
UGA Corn Short Course in Tifton, Georgia – January 20, 2026 beginning at 8:00 a.m. (see the flyer below and the schedule) Schedule of Program 8:00 am- Registration8:20 am- Welcome to Tifton Campus, Dr. Timothy Grey, Assistant Dean, Tifton Campus8:30 am- Optimizing Corn Performance for 2026, Dr. Nicholas Shay, Assist. Prof. & Ext. Grains Agronomist8:40…
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Happy New Year to everyone! We are looking forward to seeing you at many of the upcoming Worth County Extension Production Meetings. See the flyer below for these meetings. Pesticide license recertification credits and Certified Crop Advisor CEU credits available. Remember to RSVP a week prior to the meeting to help us plan; contact the…
Posted in: Agronomics, Corn, Cotton, Entomology, Irrigation, Meetings, Peanuts, Soybean, Vegetable Production, Watermelon, Weed Science -
There are quite a few meetings and events coming up in the month of January for producers. Wishing all a Blessed and Happy New Year in 2026! Beltwide Cotton Conference in San Antonio, Texas – January 7-9, 2026 For more information, visit the following website: https://www.cotton.org/beltwide/registration. SE Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference in Savannah, Georgia…
Posted in: Agronomics, Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Economics, Livestock, Meetings, Peanuts, Soybean, Weed Science