Agriculture
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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…
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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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Take a look at the latest UGA Cotton Newsletter from the UGA Cotton Team. As always, please contact your local county agent for more information. If we can be of assistance at Worth County Extension, please let us know. University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Veteran, Disability Institution. If you need a…
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UGA Research Field Day – Plains, GA – August 13th Mark your calendar for the Southwest GA Research and Education Center Field Day at the Plains Experiment Station. Plan to attend this field day on August 13th in Plains, GA. Registration is at 8:30 a.m., with the tour beginning at 9:00 a.m. RSVP at 229-591-5158…
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We welcome Connie Lynn Rogers as our Worth County Extension summer intern. It has been a busy week, and she has hit the ground running. Connie Lynn is a student at UGA Tifton Campus that has begun graduate school in the Master of Plant Protection and Pest Management coursework. She will be helping at the…
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We are so fortunate to be in Worth County, where agriculture is the heart of our community and county economy. Worth County Extension would like to recognize our farmers! Thank you for producing food and fiber, not only for us, but for those all around our country and further. Farmers have a great impact for…
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We held the last of the 2025 production meetings for Worth County producers on Thursday, March 6. The meetings began with the Row Crop Irrigation Management. Dr. Wes Porter, UGA Extension specialist, shared irrigation research and scheduling methods in peanuts, corn, and cotton. Phillip Edwards, SW District Area Water Agent, shared about our water sources…
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We had a great crowd at the Worth County Extension Peanut Production Meeting yesterday evening. Dr. Scott Monfort and Dr. Mark Abney from the UGA Peanut Team shared the latest research-based information on peanut production and insect pests. The group also heard from the Georgia Peanut Commission’s Maddie Frost who shared about the commission’s efforts…
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Worth County Extension hosted the Extension Cotton Production meeting last Friday, February 7th. Growers received the latest information on cotton varieties, deer damage to cotton (research), insect pest management, and an update from the GA Cotton Commission. We appreciate Dr. Camp Hand and Dr. Phillip Roberts from the UGA Cotton Team sharing cotton production information.…
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The 2025 Georgia Peanut Farm Show is scheduled for Thursday, January 16, at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, GA. The show opens at 8:00 a.m. and ends at 2:30 p.m. Peanut farmers and those involved in the peanut industry will be able to learn more about the latest products, services and peanut…