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Dedication of J. Phil Campbell Research and Education Center in Watkinsville
January 24, 2014 Legislators, UGA and Community Leaders Dedicate J. Phil Campbell Research and Education Center in Watkinsville By Merritt Melancon University of Georgia With the dedication of the J. Campbell Sr. Research and Education Center in Watkinsville, the University of Georgia is carrying on a legacy of agricultural and environmental research...
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Jumpstart Your Spring Garden by Starting Vegetable Seeds Indoors
January 24, 2014 By Mary Carol Sheffield, UGA Cooperative Extension Does winter weather have you anxious for spring? Are you ready to start digging in the dirt and growing tomatoes, peppers, squash and other warm season veggies? Even though we still have chilly days ahead, seasoned gardeners can plan now for their spring...
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Nighttime Spraying Best Time to Spray Peanuts for White Mold Disease
January 22, 2014 By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Most Georgia peanut farmers do not spray fungicides on their crop at night. But University of Georgia plant pathologists say nighttime is the best time to spray for white mold disease. "The key to treating white mold...
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Georgia Experienced its Third Wettest Year on Record
January 22, 2014 By Pam Knox from Growing Georgia With 65 inches of rain observed statewide, conditions in Georgia were much wetter than usual in 2013. The state as a whole received its third largest annual total precipitation since state records began in 1895. Rainfall in 2013 was almost 15 inches above the annual average calculated between 1901-2000....
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USDA: Crop Acreage has Shifted to Larger Farms
January 20, 2014 From Growing Georgia Researchers can track the shift of cropland into larger farms using a measure that splits the distribution of U.S. acreage so that half of all cropland is on farms larger than the midpoint and half is on smaller farms. Rather than reflecting an average farm, the...
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Deadline Approaching in Georgia for SBA Working Capital Loans
January 20, 2014 From Growing Georgia Press Release by Issuing Company The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes that Feb. 19 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans in Georgia as a...
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UGA Extension Ag Forecast to be Held Across Georgia Jan. 24-31
January 20, 2014 By Merrit Melancon at Growing Georgia Agricultural topics from the price of peanut butter to how Europe’s demand for wood pellets will impact Georgia’s lumber supply will be discussed at the 2014 Georgia Ag Forecast seminar series. Seminars will be held Jan. 24-31 in Macon, Athens,...
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UGA CAES Seeks Ag Hall of Fame Nominees
January 17, 2014 University of Georgia Press Release Each year the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Alumni Association seeks to recognize agricultural leaders in Georgia. The CAES Alumni Association is currently seeking nominations for its most distinguished award. The Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame pays tribute to agricultural leaders...
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Pecan Breeding a Long But Necessary Process
January 3, 2014 By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Pecan scab — a fungal disease — reduced Georgia's projected pecan crop by almost half this year. That's extra motivation for Patrick Conner, who's attempting to breed a scab-resistant pecan variety at the...
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Georgia Grower Named 2014 4R Advocate Award Winner
December 19, 2013 Press Release by Issuing Company The Fertilizer Institute (TFI) today announced the winners of the 2014 4R Advocate Awards. The 4R Advocate Award program, now in its third year, recognizes onfarm stewardship actions. Winners are selected based on their actions to protect the environment, boost profitability and benefit society through nutrient...