Agriculture

Georgia Peanut Tour set for September 19-21 in Albany

The thirty-first annual Georgia Peanut Tour will be held Sept. 19-21, 2017, and located out of the Albany,…

Agriculture

Chamber seeks Ag Man and Woman of the Year nominations

Agriculture has a tremendous impact on our local economy and the Bainbridge-Decatur County Chamber of Commerce is preparing…

Agriculture

Getting a strong start to your annual winter weed control

The first touch of cool weather always tells me to start thinking about pre-emergence weed control.

Agriculture

2017 is the year of the whitefly

Whitefly populations in commercial agriculture fields have been off the charts this year.

Agriculture

Rogers testifies to U.S. Senate Ag Committee that peanut provisions in Farm Bill work

Meredith McNair Rogers, a more than 20-year veteran farmer from Camilla, Georgia, testified today before the Senate Agriculture…

Agriculture

Handling the weeds in pastures and hayfields

Weed control in pastures and hayfields can be a challenge. First of all, let’s define what a weed…

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Hydrangeas could be affected by fungus after wet weather

Frequent wet weather can cause various problems in the landscape. One plant in particular that I have noticed…

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Georgia beef producers overwhelmingly approve continuation of Georgia Beef Commission Check-Off

Georgia beef producers overwhelmingly voted to continue the $1 per head assessment for beef animals through the renewal…

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Strange patches on your grass? Could be slime mold

I have received a couple of calls about patches of a black or blue/gray mold like substance on…

Agriculture

Stink bugs in the garden

By: Ty  Torrance Stink bugs and leaffooted bugs are problem insects in many gardens every year. These brown,…