Vivek Bist
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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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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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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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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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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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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…
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This is a story that should inspire anyone but if you are a plant enthusiast, this is the story that you will also greatly admire. If you have an interest in gardening, landscapes, or in conservation of our local biodiversity, this is the heartwarming story that will motivate you to get involved. This is the…
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INSECTS AROUND US: BENEFICIALS & PESTS A free practical class to learn about insects found in our homes, farms and community. Insects are some of the most diverse living creatures in our world. They constitute more than 75% of all known animal species. They are cosmopolitan in nature as they are found in all different…