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Jeff Davis County Extension

September 2017

  • If you missed the Cover Crop & Small Grains Meeting last week take a look at this post for key points and pictures of the on-site demo.

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  • Georgia Verified Program Enrollment forms for this program are being developed.   The first sale is November 9, 2017 at Northeast GA Livestock. If you are interested in participating in this inaugural sale, be aware the calves would have needed to be weaned by September 25 (yesterday.)  Please let you county agent know if you are…

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  • Jeff Davis Dryland Corn Trial

    Take a look at the result from our 2017 Jeff Davis County Dryland Corn Plot.

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  • The Cover Crop and Small Grains Meeting  has been rescheduled for Thursday, September 21st 7:30am here at the Jeff Davis County Extension Office. Please call by 5pm Tuesday to let us know if you plan to attend so I can get a count for breakfast.    

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  • Weather permitting; we will be holding a Cover Crop & Small Grains Meeting on Thursday, September 14th at the Jeff Davis Extension Office. This will be a breakfast meeting beginning at 7:30am. Please give us a call or send me a text to let me know if you plan to attend so I can arrange…

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  • Forage Questions Answered

    Frequently asked questions ANSWERED from UGA Forage Specialist, Dennis Hancock.   1) Winter grazing seed costs (why they are high) and choices: https://youtu.be/U87FnL-1Wy4 2) Black oats vs. forage oats for grazing and baleage: https://youtu.be/BgfP9VRYYmU 3) Why timing the last cutting of bermudagrass is important: https://youtu.be/aXlc2w7PLMw

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  • With Hurricane Irma on it’s way many of us are preparing ourselves for dangerous weather. You can check out our Extension Emergency Preparedness Webpage for more details: https://extension.uga.edu/topic-areas/timely-topics/emergencies.html  

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