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GFA Announces Plans for 2012 Annual Conference and Forestry Expo
May 22, 2012
The Georgia Forestry Association will hold its 2012 Annual Conference and Forestry Expo in Savannah on July 7-9. Titled Navigating the Currents: Plotting the Course for Your Future in Forestry, the meeting will feature leaders from state and national organizations who will share their perspectives on the future of the forestry industry.
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Flock Talk: Bird Vocalization Research Could Improve Poultry Production, Lower Costs
May 21, 2012
Chickens can’t speak, but they can definitely make themselves heard. Most people who have visited a poultry farm will recall chicken vocalization – the technical term for clucking and squawking – as a memorable part of the experience.
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Statewide Agricultural Leadership Program now Accepting Applications
May 18, 2012
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is now accepting applications for the inaugural class of the Advancing Georgia’s Leaders in Agriculture program.
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Early Blight Arrives Early on Backyard Tomato Plants
May 16, 2012
Every year home gardeners call their University of Georgia Cooperative Extension office to ask, "What's causing my tomatoes to fire up?" This is how most people describe a disease known as early blight.
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Carpenter Bees are Drilling Away at Wooden Structures
May 13, 2012
Tiny piles of sawdust found in random spots are likely caused by large wood-drilling insects called carpenter bees. Carpenter bees are large, black and yellow bees often seen flying around the wooden eaves of houses, wooden decks and wooden fences. They are often mistaken for bumblebees, but unlike bumblebees they have a black shiny tail section.
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New PhytoGen Variety Delivers Biggest Cottonseed Launch Ever
May 08, 2012
Commercial quantities of PhytoGen brand PHY 499 WRF cottonseed were available for sale in 2012 from Arizona to Virginia and the market response in every state has been strong. In total, the launch of PHY 499 WRF was the biggest cottonseed launch ever for PhytoGen.
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Farm Works Software Office Sync Proves Valuable as Input Costs Increase
May 06, 2012
Released about a year ago, interest in Farm Works Software® solution – Office Sync – is on an uptick, according to Scott Nusbaum, Farm Works product manager. The service enables growers to wirelessly and automatically transfer data, such as fertilizer application rates, from field to office for use in a suite of record keeping, mapping and accounting applications.
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Upgrading Your Financial GPS
May 01, 2012
Change is the only constant in life. Most of the time you don’t even realize how these changes can impact your finances and the things and people you hold most dear. Like your health and the health of your crops and livestock, your finances need regular checkups. Understanding your Financial GPS is the first step.
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Heirloom Plants Give Gardeners an Understanding of their Grandparents' Gardens
April 29, 2012
Heirloom plant varieties introduce new crop diversity into gardens, but they also give gardeners a broader view of history and the lives of their ancestors.
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California BSE Case Proves Food Safety System Works
April 26, 2012
While the California dairy cow that tested positive for bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, made national headlines this week, University of Georgia livestock and food safety experts say the real story is how well the nation’s food safety system worked.
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How Current is Your Financial GPS?
April 24, 2012
In American Farm Mortgage's last article, They shared about the importance of having an appropriate GPS for your finances. Like the equipment on your farm, your finances may need upgrades. How do you know if your Financial GPS needs to be updated? The first step is to understand the underwriting standards used by your lender and the minimum ratios for each standard.
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Plant Disease Makes Growing Pears Difficult
April 22, 2012
Fire blight, a common plant disease that is persistent in the Southeast, makes growing edible pears in Georgia difficult. Fire blight is caused by a bacterial plant disease that infects trees in early spring, when young tender leaves and flower blossoms begin to emerge. It is most common on pear trees, but can also affect certain types of apple trees and a few other types of plants.
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What is Your Financial GPS Telling You?
April 17, 2012
You use GPS receivers to help determine how much fertilizer, weed control, and water is needed in your fields. What are you using for your financial GPS? In this three part series, American Farm Mortgage shares insight on having the right tools to succeed.
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Celebrating 150 Years of Land-Grant Education
April 15, 2012
Dean Scott Angle of the UGA College of Environmental & Agriculture Sciences looks back on 150 years of land grant education across the United States that started with the Morrill Act in 1862. He also shares his thoughts on the future and the challenges he sees ahead for land grant institutions.
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Vidalia Onion Farmers Work to Increase Market Share by Shrinking Their Onions
April 12, 2012
Georgia’s Vidalia onion farmers have spent their last few growing seasons working to produce smaller versions of their prized onions, which are typically some of the largest onion varieties in the produce department.
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Dow AgroSciences Offers Innovative Green Chemistry
April 10, 2012
Andy Fordice, product manager for insecticides at Dow AgroSciences, talks about the growing demand for green chemistry and concerns about food and worker safety.
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Net Irrigate Helps Growers Manage Input Costs
April 08, 2012
Eddie DeSalle, general manager for Net Irrigate, LLC, talks about grower profit margins for 2012 and how more efficient irrigation can help to increase profits by lowering input costs.
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Latin Americans Turn to UGA Researchers for Kudzu Bug Knowledge
April 05, 2012
In February, Honduran officials discovered dead kudzu bugs in a shipping container from Georgia. To help Latin American officials prepare for the possible introduction of the pest into their countries, University of Georgia researchers scheduled an informational meeting to share what they have learned about the kudzu bug since it was found in the Southeast.
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Spring Fertilization of Lawns Should be Guided by Soil Testing, Temperatures
April 03, 2012
In early spring as dormant, warm-season lawns begin to turn green, University of Georgia Extension agents receive many of calls about managing lawns. Most questions are about fertilization, including what type of fertilizer, how much to use and how frequently should it be applied.
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GGIA's Chris Butts Says Now is the Time to Plant
April 01, 2012
With dry conditions persisting in Georgia on and off since 2002, many consumers have grown gun shy about investing in landscape projects. But with the 2010 Georgia Water Stewardship Act providing new provisions for water use, Georgia Green Industry Association's Director for Legislative Affairs Chris Butts wants consumers to know that now is the time to plant. He also shares his thoughts on immigration reform, and fighting plant disease across Georgia.
