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UGA Researching Ways to Control Pests that Damage Pecan Tree Roots
March 25, 2014 By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences A University of Georgia researcher is using two news traps and the beetle's sex drive to trap and control the pest that damages the roots of pecan trees. Prionus root borers, the larval stage of the...
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Soybeans to Lead Growth in Global Bulk Agricultural Commodity Trade
March 7, 2014 By USDA Soybeans and soybean products-including soybeans, soybean meal, and soybean oil-is projected to lead the growth in world bulk agricultural commodity trade over the next decade (2014-2023). Trade in soybeans and soybean products has increased rapidly since the early 1990s, surpassing trade in wheat and coarse grains (corn, barley,...
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National Corn Growers Assn Comments on New Census Data
March 4, 2014 Press release from the National Corn Growers Association From Growing Georgia The U.S. Department of Agriculture preliminary 2012 Census of Agriculture results, released Thursday, show an increase in the value of agricultural products sold in the United States totaling $394.6 billion in 2012, up 33 percent from 2007. While the number of farms and...
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UGA Irrigation Specialist Ominous About Potential Water Restrictions in Future
March 4, 2014 By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences The University of Georgia's Extension irrigation specialist is ominous when discussing the future of irrigation and its impact on farmers statewide. Wesley Porter's job is to educate both Georgia and Alabama farmers on the best...
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Winter Storm Takes Toll on Timber
February 25, 2014 By Allison Floyd from Growing Georgia Ice storms that blew the Southeast two weeks ago hit trees hard, and foresters are urging growers to inspect for damage and keep an eye out for pests that prey on stressed trees. Even the famous Eisenhower Tree, a 65-foot loblolly pine on...
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Snowed-Out Georgia Ag Forecast in Tifton & Cartersville Rescheduled
February 14, 2014 By Merrit Melancon The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences' Georgia Ag Forecast seminars in Cartersville and Tifton, which were canceled because of inclement weather the last week of January, have been rescheduled. This year’s Georgia Ag Forecast seminar in Tifton, originally scheduled for Jan. 29,...
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USDA: Agricultural Exports Nearly Tripled from 2000 to 2013
February 14, 2014 From Growing Georgia U.S. agricultural exports nearly tripled between 2000 and 2013, reaching a record $140.9 billion in U.S. fiscal year 2012/13 (October/September). Growth has, to a large extent, been driven by higher incomes and rising food and feed demand in developing countries. Sales to developing countries were up about 250 percent...
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Registration is Now Open for Southeast Hay Convention
February 13, 2014 From Growing Georgia University of Georgia Take a break from this nasty weather! Head over to the SE Hay Convention webpage and sign up! The web-based registration form is now open. Hurray and sign up to take advantage of the early bird registration discount! Whether you are new to...
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UGA Ag Economists Offer Insights Into How the Farm Bill Will Affect Georgians
February 7, 2014 By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Georgia farmers can no longer bank on subsidized payments from the federal government. Due to the new farm bill, which passed the Senate on Tuesday, the farm subsidies that are issued annually to producers around the country...
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Workshop to Focus on Conservation Tillage Production Systems
February 6, 2014 Event Conservation Tillage Production Systems Training Workshop: Feb. 13, 2014 9:00 AM - 2:00 PM UGA Release Sustaining agriculture's future through conservation practices will be the focus of an upcoming workshop in Lyons, Ga. on Thursday, Feb. 13. The Conservation Tillage Production Systems Training Conference/Workshop will be held at the University of Georgia...