Forages
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There are many upcoming livestock educational seminars for beef cattle, forages, and other livestock – 1) Beef Cattle Winter Webinar Series, 2) Ask a Specialist, and 3) SW Georgia Master Cattleman Series. Below is information about the Beef Cattle Winter Webinar Series with the first webinar beginning on Monday, January 13, 2025. Scan the QR…
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The 2025 GA Master Cattleman Series is coming to Southwest Georgia, beginning on January 21, 2025. Cattle producers may attend this training series in person in Americus, Georgia, or participate online through Zoom. See the flyer below for training dates and registration information.
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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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We are reaching a point in the growing season that some insects and other crop pests are beginning to occur. Hay Fields and Pastures There have been some scattered reports of Fall Armyworms (FAWs) in pastures and hayfields already in some areas. Hay producers should be more aware at this time and scout for this…
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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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Following is some timely information from Rome Ethredge, retired County Agent/Interim Grains Agronomist. OATS “This week we are seeing grains growth slowdown due to cold temperatures. Oats, photo below, especially showing some effects of the cold as oats are more sensitive to cold temperatures, especially temperature swings.” We have gotten some calls about oats 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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DATES AND EVENTS Sunbelt Expo Field Day – (news from the Sunbelt Ag Expo) It is with much disappointment that the 2021 Field Day scheduled as an in-person event for August 12 has been changed to a VIRTUAL ONLY experience. While we have given every effort to host the event as an in person experience,…
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CROP UPDATE Earlier planted corn is mature and harvest has begun this week in the county. Hope our growers have a good harvest season as we get into it. It is still wet across much of the county, but field activity is hopping in fields that growers can run equipment. Many things are happening now.…
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Crop Disease Update – Notes from Dr. Bob Kemerait Soybean rust has been confirmed in sentinel plots in Tift County and Toombs County. Soybean growers with good yield potential should strongly consider spraying a fungicide if the soybeans are between R3 (early pod stage) and R6 (full seed stage). Conditions are favorable for target spot…