{"id":2508,"date":"2026-01-16T16:31:57","date_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:31:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/?p=2508"},"modified":"2026-01-16T16:31:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-16T21:31:58","slug":"upcoming-meetings-for-next-week-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/2026\/01\/upcoming-meetings-for-next-week-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Upcoming Meetings for Next Week"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>UGA Corn Short Course in Tifton, Georgia \u2013 January 20, 2026 beginning at 8:00 a.m.<\/strong> (see the flyer below and the schedule)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file aligncenter\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2026\/01\/2026-Corn-Short-Course-flyer.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of 2026 Corn Short Course flyer.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-9114e65a-7381-4b80-b246-0f54e21892ed\" href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2026\/01\/2026-Corn-Short-Course-flyer.pdf\">2026 Corn Short Course flyer<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2026\/01\/2026-Corn-Short-Course-flyer.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-9114e65a-7381-4b80-b246-0f54e21892ed\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Schedule of Program<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">8:00 am- Registration<br>8:20 am- Welcome to Tifton Campus, Dr. Timothy Grey, Assistant Dean, Tifton Campus<br>8:30 am- Optimizing Corn Performance for 2026, Dr. Nicholas Shay, Assist. Prof. &amp; Ext. Grains Agronomist<br>8:40 am- Determining Optimum Irrigation Management for Corn Production, Dr. Wesley Porter, Prof. Ext. Precision Ag &amp; Irrigation Specialist<br>9:00 am- Field Corn Weed Control Update, Dr. Eric Prostko, Prof. &amp; Ext. Weed Specialist<br>9:20 am- Pesticide Updates- Labels and Safety, Dr. Taylor Randell-Singleton, Assist. Prof. &amp; Ext. Sustainability Specialist<br>9:40 am- Nutrient Management for Corn Production, Dr. Henry Sintim, Assist. Prof. &amp; Ext. Soil Fertility Specialist<br>10:00 &#8211; 10:35 am- Break and Visit with Exhibitors- Please visit with exhibitor representatives.<br>10:40 am- Soil Fertility and Management in Corn Production, Dr. Doug Amaral, Assist. Prof. &amp; Ext. Soil Fertility Specialist<br>11:00 am- Short-stature corn in Georgia: nitrogen and seeding rate considerations, Dr. Leonardo Bastos, Assist. Prof. Precision Agriculture<br>11:20 am- 2026 Corn Crop: Market Landscape and Input Considerations, Guy Hancock, Agricultural Data Scientist<br>11:40 &#8211; 12:55 pm- Lunch, ACCC and GCGA Updates, and Corn Yield Contest Presentation<br>1:00 pm- The 2025 Growing Season and the Outlook for 2026, Pam Knox, Senior Public Ser. Assoc, Dir. UGA Weather Network &amp; Ag Climatologist<br>1:20 pm- Disease and Nematode Update for the 2025 Corn Crop, Dr. Robert Kemerait, Prof. &amp; Ext. Plant Pathologist<br>1:40 pm- Integrated Weed Management, Dr. Nicholas Basinger, Assoc. Prof. Weed Bio., Ecol. &amp; Integrated Weed Mgmt.<br>2:00 pm- Entomology, Dr. David Buntin, Prof. &amp; Ext. Entomologist<br>2:20 pm- Genes, Drones, and AI: Building the Future of Corn Research with Genomes to Fields, Dr. Jason Wallace, Assoc. Prof. Quantitative genetics, genomics &amp; crop microbiomes<br>2:40 pm- Getting students\u2019 hands out-of-pockets and phones down with Corn Agronomy in the classroom, Dr. Michael Maw, Assoc. Prof. of Agronomy, ABAC<br>3:00 pm- Door Prizes<br>3:30 pm- Closing Remarks and Adjourn<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce Farmer Appreciation Dinner in Sylvester, Georgia \u2013 January 20, 2026<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By invitation from the Sylvester-Worth County Chamber of Commerce.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-large-font-size wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Georgia Ag Forecast in Tifton, Georgia \u2013 January 23, 2026 beginning at 8:00 a.m.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>For more information and to register, visit the following website: <a href=\"http:\/\/agforecast.caes.uga.edu\">agforecast.caes.uga.edu<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><u>Schedule of Program<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>8:00 a.m.:<\/strong> Registration opens and coffee conversations<br><strong>9:00 a.m.:<\/strong>&nbsp;Welcome and opening remarks from UGA\u2019s CAES Dean and Director, Nick Place<br><strong>9:15 a.m.:&nbsp;<\/strong>Moderated Panel<br><strong>10:15 a.m.:<\/strong>&nbsp;Farmer of the Year Announcement<br><strong>10:30 a.m.:<\/strong>&nbsp;Break<br><strong>10:45 a.m.:<\/strong>&nbsp;Georgia Ag Economy Outlook,&nbsp;Ford Ramsey<br><strong>11:15 a.m.:&nbsp;<\/strong>Commodity Overview,&nbsp;Amanda Smith<br><strong>12:00 p.m.:<\/strong>&nbsp;Lunch lines open<br><strong>12:20 p.m.:<\/strong>&nbsp;Closing remarks,&nbsp;Commissioner Tyler Harper<br><strong>1:00 p.m.:<\/strong>&nbsp;Event concludes<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-two-background-color has-background has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>If we can be of assistance at Worth County Extension, please let us know.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-base-two-background-color has-background wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>University of Georgia is an Equal Opportunity Institution. If you need reasonable accommodation or language access services, contact the Worth County Extension office at 229-776-8216 or <a href=\"mailto:uge4321@uga.edu\">uge4321@uga.edu<\/a>, at least three weeks prior to the program date.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>UGA Corn Short Course in Tifton, Georgia \u2013 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. &amp; Ext. 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