Scott Carlson
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Cattlemen and hay producers, following is an opportunity for you. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association has a FREE series of webinars this spring focused on forage management. March 3rd: Soil – The Foundation of Your Enterprise March 10th: Forage Systems – Finding the Right Fit March 17th: Grazing Management – Balancing Animal and Forage Performance…
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We have had many questions about the Using Pesticides Wisely for 2020. At this time there are two training plans. We are awaiting the final decision from EPA regarding Georgia’s 2020 dicamba training program. Click Read More to see the information sheets, which clearly explain the two plans.
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The Worth County Row Crop Irrigation Meeting will be next Wednesday, February 5, at 12:00 noon. We are looking forward to hearing from Dr. Wes Porter. Please call the Worth County Extension office if you plan to attend. There will also be a Prayer Breakfast for the 2020 Crop. It will be at Northside Baptist…
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Cotton growers and other interested parties, make plans to attend next Wednesday, January 29, 2020. The GA Cotton Commission Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop will be held at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. Please register at the following link to help in planning for breaks and lunch: https://ugatiftonconference.caes.uga.edu/content/caes/news-events/calendar/event.html?eventid=1591&event=Georgia-Cotton-Commission-14th-Annual-Meeting See the full agenda…
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Worth County cattle, forage, or hay producers will be interested in an upcoming educational opportunity. The UGA GrassMasters educational series will begin on January 27 in Fitzgerald, GA. Participants will meet weekly for seven sessions that focus on forage production. Please see the details on the flyer below. To register, call the Ben Hill County…
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Worth County growers, mark you calendars for the upcoming Extension production meetings. Please see the flyer below for times and dates. If you plan to attend, call the Extension Office at 776-8216 and let us know so that we can better prepare for the meeting. And remember that pesticide credits and CCA credits will be…
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The Worth County Extension Office wishes you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! We hope you have a blessed holiday season. The office holiday schedule is listed below. (click Read More to see)
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For growers and anyone that is interested in attending the 2020 Georgia Ag Forecast, see the dates and locations listed: Tuesday, Jan. 21: Macon – Georgia Farm Bureau Building Thursday, Jan. 23: Gainesville – Jaemor Farms Tuesday, Jan. 28: Lyons – Toombs County Agri-Center Thursday, Jan. 30: Bainbridge – Decatur County Agricultural Center Friday, Jan. 31: Tifton – Tifton…
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Following is an article on “Fertilizing Winter Annuals” by Jeremy Kichler, Colquitt County Extension Coordinator. We have been getting some questions recently about winter grazing, and this is some timely information. If we can be of assistance, let us know. By Jeremy Kichler, Colquitt County CEC Winter annual forages can be very expensive to establish and…
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Please see this information from Rome Ethredge, interim UGA Grain Agronomist, on fertilizing wheat. Pre-plant Nitrogen fertilizer will depend mostly on what was just harvested from the field this season. Below are recommended N amounts: Cotton – 35 to 40 lbs/ac Corn or Fallow – 30 to 35 lbs/ac Soybeans – 15 to 20 lbs/ac Peanuts –…