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  • Cattle producers, this is just a few miles away from us! Don’t miss out. If you would like to register for either of these days or to get more information, click on: UGA Beef Programs, then select Short Courses or Live Animal Programs. Location: Tifton Bull Evaluation Center, Irwinville Address: 2347 GA HWY 32 West,…

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  • This field day will be of interest to our forage producers and cattle producers. Dr. Jennifer Tucker of the UGA Beef Team says, “We will be hosting the 2023 Corn Silage and Stored Forage Field Day this year at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center on June 15.  This event is free to attend but…

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  • Cattle producers and others interested in cattle can attend the Beef Cattle Short Course and/or the UGA Bull Sale at the Tifton Bull Evaluation Center in Irwinville, Georgia. Tifton Beef Cattle Short Course Event Date: February 28th, 2023 – 8:30 a.m. until 3:45 p.m.Location: Tifton Bull Evaluation Center, Irwinville2347 GA HWY 32 West, Chula, GA 31733…

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  • We are looking forward to seeing you at some of these upcoming meetings and events listed below. Upcoming Worth County Extension Production Meetings Other Worth County Meetings and Events Other Meetings of Interest “All About the Pod” podcast If you have not heard this, you don’t want to miss it. Our own Macie Wheeler, UGA…

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  • Georgia Pecan Growers Conference and Trade Show will be March 29-31 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds in Perry, Georgia. For more information, contact the Georgia Pecan Growers Association at 229-382-2187 or visit their website at: georgiapecan.org. Utilizing Precision Ag Technology Workshop – March 29 in Statesboro, GA and March 31 in Albany, GA. Registration information…

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  • It is with great excitement that we invite you for the 2022 Tifton Beef Cattle Short Course! Our program this year will bring local and out-of-state experts to deliver the most relevant and up to date information on hot topics in beef cattle production during seminars and demonstrations. We will have great information on genomics in…

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  • In this Issue – Cotton Defoliation, Small Grains, Asian Longhorned Tick (new pest) Cotton Defoliation Considerations Dr. Camp Hand, our UGA Cotton Agronomist, has updated us on some current considerations for defoliation. With temperatures mostly ranging from the 70’s to the low 50’s, growers that are using a standard 3-way mixture may need to adjust…

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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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  • This week we have seen armyworms in some of the winter grazing fields around the county. Feeding damage has not been extreme, but growers should be aware that they may be present. The oats in most cases were earlier planted and are at about 12″ in height. It would be a good idea to scout…

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  • Forage Updates for Growers

    Next week is the Hay Field Day at Sunbelt Ag Expo. It is scheduled for October 21, 2020 from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Click here for registration and more information: Hay Field Day. Upcoming Grassmaster’s educational series – This program is a 7-week series focusing on forage production that gives producers an entry-level education leading…

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