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Lawn Disease Update – Rhizoctonia Large Patch
Rhizoctonia large patch (also known as brown patch in cool-season grasses) is the most common and severe disease of all warm season grasses such as centipede grass, zoysia grass, bermudagrass and St. Augustine grass. This disease is caused by a soilborne fungal pathogen Rhizoctonia solani. We start seeing this disease in home lawns and commercial…
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Cotton Jassids Detected in Dougherty County
A new insect pest “two-spotted cotton leafhopper” (widely known as “cotton jassid”) was detected recently in Georgia. Cotton jassids are a serious pest of cotton and several other important crops such as okra, eggplant and sunflower. This is a native insect to the the Indian Subcontinent, east to Japan and Micronesia. This insect was first…
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Joshua’s Summer Internship Reflection
My summer internship with the UGA Extension has been a very exciting experience for me that combined applied agricultural research with dissemination of the timely crop and garden management recommendations to the local growers and gardeners. As a Agricultural & Natural Resources (ANR) summer intern for Dougherty county, I worked under the close supervision of…
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Pond Turnover & Oxygen Crashes: Insights for Southern Farmers
Pond ecosystems are delicate and complex systems that support a wide range of aquatic life.Among the many natural processes that occur in ponds, turnover is one of the most significant andpotentially harmful events. Pond turnover refers to the sudden mixing of water layers within apond, typically triggered by abrupt weather changes such as cold fronts…
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Pecan Nut Casebearer: A Brief Introduction & Updates for 2025 Crop
Pecan nut casebearer is no stranger to the pecan growers of southwest Georgia. Just like pecans are native trees of the south, the nut casebearer is also a native insect of the region. We see and talk about this insect every year in late spring. Most of you might already have seen this pest in…
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Dougherty & Lee Counties Pecan Production Meeting 2025
We are hosting our annual pecan production meeting on Thursday, March 20, 2025 at 5:30 pm at the Albany Exchange Club Fairgrounds. All pecan producers and industry stakeholders of Dougherty and Lee counties are invited to this meeting. UGA pecan extension specialists will present the latest updates on pecan production, insects and diseases to the…
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Georgia Centennial Farms Awards 2025 Open Now
Application Deadline: May 01, 2025 Introduction Do you currently own a working farm that has been in your family for over 100 years? Then you may have earned special recognition for your farm. The Georgia Centennial Farm Program honors Georgia’s farmers for their contributions to our state’s agricultural heritage and encourages the preservation of agricultural…
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Citrus Tree Sale Fundraiser 2025
UG A Dougherty County Extension presents Citrus Tree Sale Fundraiser 2025! Place your order today by submitting the order form below and the payment in cash or check payable to Dougherty County Extension / 4-H. The trees will be available for you to pick up from Dougherty County Extension Office by the end of March…
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Workshop for Cotton Producers & Industry Stakeholders
I would like to encourage all the cotton growers and industry stakeholder to attend the Georgia Cotton Commission’s Annual Meeting & UGA Cotton Production Workshop on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center, Tifton, GA. In this meeting, the participants will hear from industry leaders and learn the latest technical production…