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Published on 08/29/19 Prepare now for Hurricane Dorian’s arrival, UGA climatologist says By Pam Knox, Sharon Dowdy for CAES News Hurricane Dorian may bring power outages, downed trees, heavy rain and possibly brief tornadoes to Georgia this weekend and well into next week, according to Pam Knox, director of the University of Georgia Weather Network and an agricultural…
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Using Pesticides Wisley training will be held on March 27 at 8:30 am at the Lowndes County 4-H Camp, 6048 4-H Club Rd. Lake Park. Call 333-5185 if you plan on attending. …
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UGA Pecan Extension | 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. Day-of Registration at door = $15 Register here Beginner’s Pecan Production Course 9:00 Welcome 9:10 Cost of Pecan Production Lenny Wells, UGA…
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Doug Collins, Lee County Extension Coordinator It’s that time of year again. People are putting up Christmas trees. Whether yours stays fresh until after Christmas, or turns into a needle-shedding fire hazard is up to you. A cut Christmas tree is a living thing, or at least it was when it was cut. As such,…
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Chemical Control Many of us county agents are working with Dr. Lisa Baxter who is helping look for new products with BSM efficacy. Still today the use of a pyrethroid labeled for forage use around 10 days after the previous cutting appears to be the best strategy for control. Sometimes a second application 10 days later…
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All Georgia corn, cotton and soybean growers planning to use the new dicamba and 2,4-D herbicides, in-crop, must complete the required “Using Pesticides Wisely” training before applying Engenia, Enlist Duo, Enlist One, Fexapan or Xtendimax. The Georgia Department of Agriculture and the University of Georgia Cooperative Extension Service will be hosting the final “Using Pesticides…
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Lowndes Pecan Update Meeting Tuesday, May 29, 2018 Lowndes County Extension Office 12:00-2:00pm Call 229-333-5185 by Friday, May 25, if you are attending so we can prepare for lunch and room set up. 12:00 Welcome Mr. Jake Price Lowndes County Extension Lunch Served Word from sponsors …
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04/16/2018UGA Farm Again program to host tractors workshopBy Julie Jernigan University of Georgia Farm Again program instructors will host a workshop to introduce potential farmers to tractors and how to safely operate them. The Tractors 101 event will be held on Thursday, April 26, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the UGA Tifton campus,…
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Dr. Prostko shared some questions received over the last few days: 1.) How do I control ryegrass prior to planting peanuts if I suspect that I might have glyphosate resistance? Select 2EC @ 8 oz/A or Select Max 0.97EC @ 16 oz/A (or generic equivalents) + 1% v/v COC would be a good choice for this problem. …
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2016 2017 Chisel Plow 6033.2 b 7489.9 b Rip and bed 6207.1 ab 7552.9 b Bottom Plow 6422.8 a 7782.2 a The following is the impact of tillage on yield potential. Tillage trials were conducted at the Midville station the last two years. This information was provided by Dr. Scott Monfort UGA peanut specialist.