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New Rain Gauge Station in Dougherty County
We all know how important it is to record objective local weather data such as amount of rainfall and hailstorms for agriculture. Accurate data recording is critical for documenting the impact of weather events not only on our agricultural systems but also on virtually all aspects of our lives. These data points can guide us…
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Nominations Open for 2025 Outstanding GA Young Peanut Farmer of the Year Award
Georgia Peanut Commission is seeking nominations for Outstanding Georgia Young Peanut Farmer of the Year Award for 2025. Applications are due to the Georgia Peanut Commission office by Friday, December 6, 2024. The state winner will be announced at the Georgia Peanut Farm Show on Thursday, January 16, 2025, in Tifton, Georgia. The purpose of…
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Paid Internship Opportunity for College Students!
This announcement is for you if you (or someone you know) are interested in internship opportunities and are looking forward to pursuing a career in Extension. UGA Extension offers this wonderful opportunity to gain real world experience of working in Extension shadowing a county extension agent along with conducting a personalized research project while earning…
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Announcement for Southwest Georgia Master Gardener Training 2025
UGA Extension offers Georgia Master Gardener Extension Volunteer Program to plant enthusiasts across the state. The program brings the outreach mission of Cooperative Extension to Georgia communities by training individuals who love growing landscape and ornamental plants, vegetables and fruits in their home garden and prepare them on how to take care of plants for…
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GMGA Annual Conference 2024 Was A Great Success
This October 4 – 5 UGA Griffin Campus and Henry County Master Gardeners hosted the GMGA Annual Conference 2024 in Griffin, GA and I got the opportunity to attend the conference as the County Master Gardener Program Coordinator. Henry County Master Gardeners did a remarkable job of hosting the conference and taking care of all…
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A Brief Update on Weed Management in Forages
According to the most recent USDA NASS Georgia Crop Progress and Conditions Report, cattle are mostly in good to fair condition, while pastures are in mostly fair to poor condition in Georgia. Fall armyworms continued to be a problem for many producers, although cooler weather brought some relief. There were also some reports of thin…
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Pecan Disease Watchlist: Phytophthora Shuck & Kernel Rot
UGA Pecan Extension Specialist Dr. Lenny Wells published a new blog post last Friday in which he briefly discussed that we might see the Phytophthora disease in pecans due to the recent weather conditions (cool and wet periods of several days) in South Georgia. I would highly recommend all our pecan growers to read his…
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It’s Time To Count Our Pollinators !!!
The 2024 Great Southeast Pollinator Census is upon us. Counting our pollinators is super important and, you know what, counting them is way easier than you think. Give it a try and, let me tell you, it’s totally worth it. On August 23rd and 24th community members across Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Florida…
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Register for a Free, Fun and Exciting Class on Insects
If you are interested in learning about insects, both beneficials and pests, in a fun and engaging way looking at the insect specimen, you should join us in this event. The details of the program is provided in the flyer below. Please make sure you register online using the register button below or the link…