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  •             I have attached the updated University of Georgia Vegetable Fungicide Spray Programs for 2016.  Please refer to the link below for fungicide spray schedules for the following crops; Pepper, Tomato, Succulent Legume (Snap, Lima, Pole beans), Cucumber, Squash, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, and Broccoli/Cabbage. 2016 Vegetable Fungicide Spray Programs    …

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  • Via Eric Prostko, Extension Weed Scientist; Recent price increases in Sonalan 3EC (ethalfluralin) have many growers taking a closer look at the cheaper priced pendimethalin formulations (Generic Prowl 3.3EC and Prowl H2O 3.8ASC) for use in peanuts.  With the exception of use in reduced tillage systems (i.e. Prowl is preferred there), there have been no…

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  • To those interested, The Brooks County Garden Club will be having an open to the public meeting on Tuesday, April 12th at 3:00 pm. The meeting will take place in the Camellia Room at the Cultural Center. A representative from White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, GA will be the speaker at the meeting. Please join the garden…

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  • Please see flyer below regarding an informational farm and conservation workshop being held on Thursday, March 31. This workshop is being presented by Golden Triangle RD&C, please give them a call at the number listed if you have any questions. farm and conservation workshop flyer   *this is for informational purposes only, not endorsed by…

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  • We just received word that the Area Soybean meeting that was scheduled for today at noon in Cook County has been cancelled. Sorry for the short notice and any inconvenience.

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  • Please find attached two pieces of information regarding the availability of the new aldicarb product “AgLogic 15G”. Please click on the two links below for more information, AgLogic15G Launch Release Letter Ag Logic Q&A letter UGA Extension has not tested it.  We do expect it to perform very similar to Temik 15G, but, again, UGA Extension has…

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  • Please take note of this opportunity to become licensed to sell home grown eggs. This meeting is hosted by the Brooks County Extension with the training being offered through the Georgia Department of Agriculture. Registration is limited so call in if this interests you, the meeting has a $8 fee for lunch expenses.

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  • Area Soybean Production Update and Crop Budgets Meeting (Cook and surrounding Counties) Cook County Extension Office Mtg Room Thursday, March 24 12 Noon – Sponsored Meal Speakers: UGA Disease Specialist Dr. Bob Kemerait,  UGA Soybean Entomologist Dr. Phillip Roberts, UGA Economist Dr. Amanda Smith. RSVP 896-7456  

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  • Brooks County will be hosting a In-Orchard pecan production meeting next week at noon on Tuesday March 15th. The meeting will take place at Hiers Farm in Dixie, GA. Dr. Lenny Wells giving us an update on pecan production management for 2016. Please join us for this meeting, and be sure to call the office by…

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  • The Brooks County Cooperative Extension Office held their meeting on silage/baleage meeting this past Wednesday March 2nd at noon here in the Brooks County Ag Building. Please see links below of the handouts from the meeting. Baleage FAQ Feeding Baleage  

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