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I got a call this week to go to a pond for weed ID and control. I ended up seeing brittle naiad submersed, filamentous algae, and water primrose floating. Water temperatures are nearing 70 degrees F and the best cool water treatment is diquat:cutrine plus at 1:1. Use up to two gallons of each chemical…
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Attached is the flyer for the Turner County Stockyard breeder cattle sales March 8th, and 29th Turner Co Stockyard Sale Flyer 2019
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Attached is the 2019 fungicide programs for various vegetable crops provided by Dr. Bhabesh Dutta. Fungicide Spray Handout 2019
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Attached is information for our county livestock meeting upcoming Feb 25th on a Monday. Please RSVP by Friday Feb 22. Dr. Tucker from UGA will speak on pasture management. Isabella Station will cater the meal.
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Attached is info from Dr. Lenny Wells Pecan blog on a pecan beginners course for those new to pecans or thinking about getting into pecan production. Pecan Beginners Course The Pecan Beginners Course will be held on April 16, 2019 from 8:30am-4:30pm at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. See agenda below. Pre-Registration = $10.…
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Attached is an article on this years GA Cotton Quality Award Winners. It is broken up into four regions and three categories. This award banquet was held at the Georgia Cotton Commission’s 12th Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop on January 30, 2019. The purpose of the awards are to recognize producers and ginners of high-quality…
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Dr. Dennis Hancock talks about oats showing nutrient deficiency, and barley yellow dwarf virus symptoms in his latest blog.
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I had a call this week on stinging nettle (fireweed) in bermuda/bahia pasture. It is a winter annual that is a nuisance because it has tiny hairs that embed in our skin when we touch it; and causes irritation for hours. Cattle tend to avoid it, but but it can be problematic for horses. …
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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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