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A field of dryland peanuts in Tift County. CAES News
Difficult decisions in store for Georgia dryland peanut producers 09/15/16 Clint Thompson
University of Georgia Cooperative Extension peanut agronomist Scott Monfort advises Georgia’s peanut growers to take action to protect their dryland crop.
All stages of fall armyworms, from tiny larvae to large caterpillars, live in a growth chamber on the University of Georgia campus in Griffin, Georgia. The worms are used to conduct research on how best to control the pest. CAES News
Large population of fall armyworms hits Georgia hay fields 09/15/16 Sharon Dowdy
Georgia farmers are never surprised to see fall armyworms munching on their precious corn, sorghum and forage hay crops. They just hope for a low number of armyworms. This year’s population of the tiny destroyers, described as an “Armageddon-type outbreak” by University of Georgia entomologist David Buntin, is far from low.
When Hurricane Hermine landed, these rain lilies were just clumps of foliage. Within a few days, dozens of flowers appeared. CAES News
Hurricane Hermine brings magic flowers of the rain 09/15/16 Norman Winter
Hurricane Hermine was a tropical storm by the time it reached Savannah, Georgia. While it left a wake of plant destruction, it also brought blooms by the dozens. The storm hit on Friday, and by Tuesday morning, when we returned to the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm after the Labor Day holiday, we were welcomed by rain lilies.
Justin Fowler, an assistant professor in the Department of Poultry Science at the University of Georgia, recently released an app that will help midscale poultry producers mix the right ratio of feed ingredients needed to maintain a healthy flock. FeedMix, funded by a grant from the World Poultry Foundation, was released for both Apple and Android platforms at the end of August. CAES News
FeedMix poultry feed mixing app aims to help small farmers optimize flock health 09/14/16 Merritt Melancon
Whether you are working with three laying hens in a backyard coop or a farm full of broilers, chickens need proper nutrition to live healthy, low-stress lives.
UGA Extension Agronomist Jared Whitaker chats with Brooks County farmer Randy Dowdy. CAES News
Georgia farmer produces record soybean crop 09/13/16 Clint Thompson
South Georgia farmer Randy Dowdy is the new world record holder in soybean yield, and he credits University of Georgia Cooperative Extension for playing a role in his success.
As part of the LepNet project, Joe McHugh, professor of entomology at the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences and curator of the arthropod collection at the Georgia Museum of Natural History, will help lead the effort to digitize millions of butterfly and moth specimens now locked away in museum collections across the nation. CAES News
UGA Entomology helps lead effort to digitize North America's butterfly and moth collections 09/12/16 Merritt Melancon
Locked in museums across the world, millions of insect specimens tell the story of the world’s climatic shifts, animals on the move and changing fauna.
In this file photo, an array of pesticides are lined on the shelves of a Griffin, Ga., feed and seed store. CAES News
Cordele-area farmers invited to safely discard unused pesticides at Sept. 30 event 09/12/16 Casey Chastain
A pesticide collection event has been scheduled for Friday, Sept. 30, at the Cordele State Farmers Market. This event will be held from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Families are invited to learn how to canoe at the Rock Eagle Lake on Sept. 17. CAES News
Rock Eagle Lake opens to families for laid back nature paddle on Sept. 17 09/12/16 Jessica Kallay
Whether you’re a water sports novice or an experienced paddler looking for a relaxed morning on the water, Rock Eagle 4-H Center is offering guided canoe tours of Rock Eagle Lake on September 17 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.
The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is challenging its students — and students across the university — to become entrepreneurial groundbreakers through FABricate, a contest of student ideas to help feed the world. CAES News
FABricate kickoff celebrates entrepreneurship at University of Georgia 09/09/16 David G. Allen
University of Georgia students and faculty came together to kick off the inaugural FABricate competition, a food and agribusiness entrepreneurial initiative at UGA, on Sept. 8.

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