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A Commitment to Agriculture
From The University of Georgia By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences The University of Georgia and Georgia Department of Agriculture continue to make Georgia's No. 1 industry a top priority. UGA President Jere W. Morehead and Georgia Department of Agriculture Commissioner Gary Black,
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Upcoming field day to feature UGA CAES research
From Georgia Faces By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences EVENT DATE: Aug. 24, 2016 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM A field day focusing on University of Georgia research at the Southeast Research and Education Center (SEREC) in Midville, Georgia, will take place at 9 a
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Appearance of flower blooms an encouraging sign for Georgia pecan growers
From Georgia Faces By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Seeing Georgia pecan trees covered in blooms this spring has University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells encouraged about this year’s crop. Although harvest time is still five months away, Wells
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Pecan production becoming more popular in Georgia
From Georgia Faces By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Undeterred by the possibility that Georgia pecans might flood the market in six or seven years, the increasing popularity of the crop has University of Georgia Cooperative Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells encouraged
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The Perfect Peanut
A great article by Mr. Charles Johnson featured in The Furrow. Click here to view the article from The Furrow!
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The Pirating of Licenesed and Certifed Grasses
TPI, Turfgrass Producers International, recently published a wondeful piece by Jim Novak regarding the pirating of licensed and certified grasses. It was released in their January/February 2016 Turf News publication and in the January/February E-Newletter, which is linked below! Click here to view the TPI E-Newsletter!
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Shrewdly using fungicides and nematicides
From Southeastern Farm Press By Dr. Bob Kemerait University of Georgia Plant Pathologist Early in my career as an Extension specialist, I was asked by a county agent to visit a Mennonite farmer and to address an emerging problem in his corn crop. Upon arrival, I diagnosed
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Two UGA faculty members named National Academy of Inventors Fellows
An excerpt from "Two UGA faculty members named National Academy of Inventors Fellows" By Terry Hastings For the full article, please visit HERE Athens, Ga. - The National Academy of Inventors has named two University of Georgia faculty members to the 2015 class of NAI Fellows. David Chu, Distinguished
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Introduction of Soybeans into North America Historical Marker Erected
Introduction of Soybeans into North America Historical Marker Erected From Southeast AgNet by BrayAnna Bullard – January 11th, 2016 Saturday marked an exciting day for the American soybean industry. With research done by Dr. Ted Hymowitz and help from the Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Soybeans, the Georgia/ Florida Soybean
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Excessive irrigation can lead to diseases, reduced yields in peanuts
From Georgia Faces By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Georgia peanut farmers can’t control rainfall or the recent deluge the state received over the last week. They can, however, control how much water they apply to their crops through irrigation. A University
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