EQIP applications due Nov. 1 for 2008
      James E. Tillman Sr., state conservationist for the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Georgia, announced Thursday, Oct. 4, that 2008 Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) applications are due by Thursday, Nov. 1, to be considered for funding this fiscal year.
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Ag Line: Winter Weed Control
By Wade Parker County Extension Coordinator
      Winter weeds might be out of sight and out of mind, but now is the time to think about applying pre-emergent herbicides to lawns. Yes, it is actually getting on the late side for an application but it is not too late. We have had some unusually warm weather for this time of year, which has delayed...
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4-H News
Anna Burgess County Extension Agent
      This past month, the fifthgrade club meetings focused on manners. I was very impressed with the students when I watched them use their best manners in the cafeteria. Parents, please encourage your fifth-graders to practice using the manners we discussed in class.
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Georgia peanut crop coming in better than expected
Prices highest in six years
By Brad Haire University of Georgia
      Georgia farmers started their peanut harvest a few weeks ago. And despite a searing summer drought, yields are OK. Even better news is that prices are the highest in years, say University of Georgia experts.
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Drought doesn't have to equal dead landscapes
By Faith Peppers University of Georgia
      Just because you can't water shouldn't keep Georgians from gardening this fall. You don't need a lot of water to have a lovely landscape. The secret is in the soil.
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State groups, UGA seek ways to boost agritourism
Booming cottage industries need a little connecting
By Stephanie Schupska University of Georgia
      From working dairies where kids meet cows to a bed-andbreakfast on a Mennonite farm, Georgians are finding that agriculture and tourism can go together like biscuits and gravy. "Agriculture is the leading industry in the state, followed by tourism," said Gilda Watters, director of the Georgia Dep...
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Lasseter reminds farmers of crop disaster program sign-up
Enrollment for Quantity Losses Begins
      Teresa Lasseter announced that eligible farmers who suffered quantity losses to their crops in recent years can enroll in the Crop Disaster Program 2005-2007 (CDP) at local FSA service centers starting today. FSA will announce and conduct sign-up for quality losses under CDP as soon as possible.
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Pumpkins in markets: sure sign that autumn has arrived
By William Terry Kelley University of Georgia
      There's no surer sign that autumn is upon us than to see pumpkins turning orange in the field or showing up at local roadside markets. The humble pumpkin has become the hallmark of the harvest season. And why not? It's native to our land. Benjamin Franklin could have trumpeted the pumpkin as our ...
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