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  • Our 2019 Row Crop Disease Meeting went well. We had Richey Seaton with the cotton commission speak on what the cotton commission does and what their goals are. Dr. Bob Kemerait spoke on peanuts, cotton, and corn. His topics ranged from fungicide programs, current research updates, new products, pest biology and management, foliar, and soilborne…

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  • Our county hog show is upcoming this Saturday 02/16/19.  Weigh-in start at 10a.m. and the show begins at 1p.m. Come and support our local swine show if you can make it! Location: Worth County Ag Pavilion (102 Rebecca Drive, Sylvester GA).

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  • We had a good turnout for our 2019 cotton county meeting. Dr. Whitaker gave an update on cotton varieties, agronomics, and plant growth regulators. Dr. Harris gave an update from his most recent research in cotton fertility, and he mentioned questions he has had on hurricane debris for spreading in the field. Dr. Roberts gave…

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  • We had a good turnout for our 2019 Row Crop Weed Meeting. I want to give thanks to all our sponsors and Dr. Prostko, and Culpepper for sharing a lot of pertinent, up-to-date information for weed management in cotton, peanuts, corn, etc. This information includes what their research shows as the best management tactics to…

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  • It was confirmed that there will be a 2019 UPW Auxin Training in Tifton at the cotton workshop in the UGA Tifton Conference Center. This is a requirement for all who plan to buy and apply Auxin herbicides. If you do not have a private pesticide license, please stay the last 45 minutes of the…

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  • 2019 Spring Master Cattleman POSTER updated Attached is the link to the 2019 Southwest Georgia Master Cattleman’s Program flyer. It has dates, location and prices on it. A Few things not on the flyer: ·         If a spouse or child wants to attend with someone getting the materials and does not want a set, the cost…

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  • Attention Pecan Growers All meetings will be at noon unless time is specified otherwise.Contact local county extension office where the meetings will be held for details and location. Our schedule of county pecan production meetings for 2019 is found below: Jan 31                   Toombs/Montgomery/Truetlen County Feb 5                   …

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  • 2019 Ag Meetings Flyer Attached is the Worth County Ag Meetings Times and Dates. Our first meeting will be the weed meeting on January 8, 2019 on a Tuesday. Please call by this Friday 1/4/19 Noon to reserve your meal!

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  • This is just a reminder of the events coming up in the new year at the Tifton Campus Conference Center that may be of interest to you all. 43rd Annual GA Peanut Farm Show- January 17 Georgia Corn Short Course- January 24 Georgia Cotton Commission 12th Annual Meeting- January 30 Georgia Ag Forecast- February 1…

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  • Attention everyone, for those that are interested there will be a watermelon/cantaloupe meeting being held by the UGA Tift County Extension Office on January 15, 2019. (Noon Meeting) Please call them at (229-391-7980) by January 9 if you do plan to attend so they can better plan for the meal.

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