Georgia 4-H ers at National Summit and New ASF Cases in China
Friday Apr 2nd, 2021 From the Ag Information Network, I’m Bob Larson with your Agribusiness Update. Seven Georgia 4-H’ers from Grady County participated in the virtual 2021 National 4-H Youth Summit on Agri-Science, connecting with high schoolers from around the country to learn about emerging issues and careers in agriculture.
www.morningagclips.com reports, the 4-H members worked alongside industry and University of Georgia Cooperative Extension experts in a collaborative, hands-on experience.
The summit was hosted by the National 4-H Council and sponsored by Bayer Pharmaceuticals, Brightmark Energy, Nationwide Mutual Insurance and Nutrien.
Brad Haire This research provides information for farmers to better understand where the downforce on their planter needs to be set to aid in maximizing crop emergence.
Laurabeth Bland, University of Georgia | Apr 01, 2021
Due to high consumer expectations, farmers and agricultural producers are constantly under pressure to deliver their products at higher yields for cheaper prices. This may seem like an impossible combination of demands, but University of Georgia Cooperative Extension researchers are developing precision agriculture methods to make the planting process more efficient for farmers while protecting profits.
A recently published article in the journal Precision Agriculture revealed the importance of planter downforce and the impact that it, along with other precision technology, can have on harvest yields. Downforce is the pressure that farmers apply to their row unit to ensure that it s maintaining the depth at which the planter is set. Th
FORT VALLEY â As a peach and pecan producer in central Georgia, Al Pearson relied on the expert advice provided by University of Georgia Cooperative Extension. In addition to the valuable counsel provided by extension peach expert Maurice E. âButchâ Ferree, Pearson gained something unexpected: a lifelong friend.
A member of the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Alumni Board, Pearson has established the Dr. Maurice E. âButchâ Ferree Scholarship to support students majoring in horticulture in honor of Ferree, who retired in 1998 after 24 years with UGA Extension.
The scholarship, which will be awarded for the first time in fall 2021, will provide scholarship awards for Georgia residents who are rising juniors or seniors majoring in horticulture at CAES. Recipients will be selected by a committee appointed by the collegeâs dean, and preference will be given to students who currently are or have previously been engaged in rural activit
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Welcome to Big Trees Forest Preserve- Katherine Coppedge, Master Gardener and Big Trees Board member, to share her love of Bog Trees at March 7 Big Trees of Sandy Springs class. (Photos by Sandy Shave)
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John Ripley Forbes Big Trees Forest Preserve is a beautiful and unique 30-acre Fulton County tree, plant, and wildlife sanctuary, the legacy of John Forbes, the foremost preservationist of the great outdoors in the Southeast. The Big Trees Forest Preserve is now a part of the Old-Growth Forest Network (OGFN), a national network of protected, native, publicly accessible mature forests. Big Trees is the first forest in Fulton County to receive the designation.
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