Branch Inducted to Hall of FameĀ 

Will Jordan Field Crops, Peanuts

University of Georgia peanut researcher, Bill Branch was recently inducted into the Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame for shaping the peanut industry with his innovative peanut breeding program. Tyron Spearman has more. Sponsored ContentNuseed Carinata Covers New GroundJuly 15, 2024CIR Agriculture Harvester ProductsJuly 1, 2024TriEst Ag Group: Partners in ProfitabilityApril 1, 2024

Georgia Ag Forecast Set for Five Locations in 2020

Dan General, Georgia

By Clint Thompson Jeffrey Dorfman, the state fiscal economist for Georgia and a professor at the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES), will serve as the keynote speaker for four of the five locations during the 2020 Georgia Ag Forecast seminar series set for Jan. 21 through Jan. 31. Dorfman will speak in Macon, Lyons, Bainbridge …

Southeast Producers Invited to Corn Silage & Forage Field Day

Dan Corn

Producers from across the Southeast are invited to attend the 2019 Corn Silage and Forage Field Day, June 20 at the University of Georgia, Tifton Campus Conference Center. It is an opportunity for producers and growers to see the newest varieties of corn and summer annuals growing in the various test plots and get updates on information related to forage …

Corn Silage and Forage Field Day is June 20

Dan Corn, Education

Producers across the Southeast are invited to theĀ 2019 Corn Silage and Forage Field Day, June 20 at the University of Georgia, Tifton Campus Conference Center.Ā The event,Ā co-sponsored by the University of Georgia and University of Florida, is an opportunity for producers and growers to see the newest varieties of corn and summer annuals growing in the various test plots and get …

Three More Georgia Water Management Workshops

Dan Education, Georgia, USDA-NRCS, Water

USDAā€™s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia wants to remind producers about the three remaining statewide Water Management Workshops. The University of Georgia (UGA) and Fort Valley State University (FVSU) extension programs have partnered with NRCS to host these workshops. While they are geared towards smaller acreage and new/beginning farmers, they are open to all who wish to attend …

Water Management Workshops for Georgia Producers

Dan Georgia, Industry News Release, USDA-NRCS, Water

USDAā€™s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia wants to make sure producers are aware of the statewide Water Management Workshop Series taking place across the state. The University of Georgia (UGA) and Fort Valley State University (FVSU) extension programs have partnered with NRCS to host these workshops. The next one will be held April 3 at the Houston County Extension …

Southeast Hay Contest Results Announced

Dan Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Specialty Crops

Since 2004, the Southeast Hay Contest has been spotlighting high-quality hay and baleage production in the Southeast. And during this weekā€™s Sunbelt Ag Expo in Moultrie, Georgia, the 2018 award winners were announced. Dr. Dennis Hancock, with the University of Georgia, told Southeast AgNetā€™s Randall Weiseman that he was very pleased with this yearā€™s contest. Southeast Hay Contest Results Announced …

ARS Scientists Are Working to Ensure Safe Waterways in Georgia

Dan Georgia, Industry News Release, Water

Scientists with USDAā€™s Agricultural Research Service (ARS) are developing ways to identify the sources of any potentially harmful bacteria found in the surface waters around Athens, Georgia. The effort is part of an ongoing project to ensure the quality of the areaā€™s waterways, according toĀ Jonathan Frye, an ARS microbiologist in Athens. Volunteers have been collecting water in the Upper Oconee …

UGA Extension to Host Insect Scouting Schools

Dan Education, Georgia, Research

University of Georgia Cooperative Extension will host twoĀ insect scouting schoolsĀ to introduce new scouts to insect monitoring and serve as a review for experienced scouts and farmers. The first scouting school will be heldĀ Monday, June 11, at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, with the other school taking placeĀ Tuesday, June 19, at the Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center …