Scott Carlson
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Extension Production Meetings have been approved for pesticide credits. There are still opportunities to register for and view the production meetings virtually. Please contact the Worth County Extension office with any questions regarding the meetings. Paraquat Dichloride Training for certified applicators is required every 3 years by applicators. Many may have already completed the training,…
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We are well into the meeting season, although the format is different this time. There are still opportunities to register and/or attend Extension production meetings for cotton, peanuts, corn/soybeans, pecans, and vegetables. A couple scheduled for next week are: one on cotton and one on peanuts. Pesticide credits are available for private and commercial applicators.…
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The 2021 crop budgets and crop comparison tool are now available online: https://agecon.uga.edu/extension/budgets.html The commodity prices in the Crop Comparison Tool are an estimate of the season average farm price based on harvest time futures contracts and adjusted for expected basis (except for peanuts). Peanut prices are based on contracts priced on a portion of…
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Worth County has been involved in the on-farm cotton variety trials for many years. Thanks to our farm cooperators, Worth County is included in this helpful information for Georgia cotton growers. These results are preliminary, and the final results will be shared once completed. Please see the details below from our UGA Cotton Agronomist, Camp…
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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 items below to get more…
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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 registration forms, please visit the…
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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, but registration is free and…
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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 your viewing opportunity. Click the…
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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 can assist you at the…
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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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