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Georgia Peanuts: UGA Extension Tests Herbicide for 2023 Registration Aug 8, 2022
Peanut, although a major crop in Georgia, is a minor crop in the U.S., with only about 1.5 million acres planted — versus approximately 90 million acres each of field […]
Georgia: 2 Utilizing Precision Ag Technology Workshops, March 29, 31 Feb 28, 2022
Registration is open through March 18 for the upcoming Utilizing Precision Ag Technology Workshop being presented by the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES) and UGA Cooperative Extension on March 29 and […]
Georgia Cotton: Researchers Evaluate Benefits of Cover Crops, Living Mulches Jan 12, 2022
For most row crop producers in Georgia, corn, cotton and peanut are planted in the spring and harvested in late fall. After harvest, the ground is left relatively bare, with […]
Soybeans: $1.2Mln Grant Awarded to Fight SCN Jan 6, 2022
University of Georgia plant pathology researcher Melissa Mitchum will co-direct a $1.2 million award from the joint National Science Foundation and U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NSF-NIFA) Plant-Biotic […]
Cotton: Cover Crops Aid Pest Management by Increasing Beneficials Oct 4, 2021
Both traditional and organic producers are increasing their use of cover crops for a variety of reasons — to control erosion, choke out weeds, improve soil health and enhance water availability. Now […]
Georgia: Organic Farming – Integrating Biological Controls for Root-Knot Nematodes, Weeds Sep 25, 2020
While weeds and plant parasites are a concern for all agricultural producers, organic producers are doubly challenged to combat these problems without chemical solutions. Through a grant from the U.S. […]
Georgia: Critical Pest Control Training Available Online Apr 20, 2020
The University of Georgia and Georgia Department of Agriculture dicamba training program, Using Pesticides Wisely 2020, will move to online delivery of the remaining sessions. For the best pest control […]
Georgia’s Blossoming Citrus Industry Susceptible to Citrus Greening Disease Apr 8, 2020
With commercial citrus acreage on the rise in Georgia, producers should be aware of potential signs of citrus greening and the pests that carry the disease that has devastated the […]
