The Georgia Cotton Commission and University of Georgia (UGA) Extension encourage producers to mark their calendars for various row crop field days that will be offered over the next couple of months. Attendees will see firsthand the research that UGA Extension scientists are conducting with funds via the Georgia Cotton Commission and Cotton Incorporated.
The row crop field days provide farmers the opportunity to interact with the researchers and ask questions about issues most prevalent on their farms. Topics include variety selection, pest management, cover crop management, precision agriculture and more. Pesticide credits will also be offered.
The Northwest Georgia Scout School will be held on July 27 in Cartersville, Georgia. It will focus on insects and diseases. Contact the Bartow County Extension Office at 770-387-5142 or at bartow.extension@uga.edu by July 22 to pre-register.
The Midville Field Day will be held on Aug. 10 at the UGA Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center. Visit http://bitly.ws/sLsk to pre-register.
The Plains Field Day will be held on Aug. 24 at the Southwest Research and Education Center. The Cotton and Peanut Field Day will be held in Tifton on Sept. 7, and the Northeast Georgia Field Day will be held in Watkinsville on Sept. 28.
Contact your county’s UGA Extension office for additional details.