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With this year's harvest being so late, many farmers are forced to operate in less than ideal ways. Timing is everything in farming and timing planting dates properly may just be a challenge this year. Optimum planting dates for most small grains is October 1 thru November 15. Many of our small grain fields could likely be planted after the optimum planting window. More ... You don't have to pay them a salary or provide them with fringe benefits. They don't take vacations during the growing season. And through their work, they provide their own "social security". Most important, these tiny insects are some of your best farm help. USDA puts their value as crop pollinators at over 10 billion annually. More ... Nov. 16 - Parent Night - Burke Co. Office Park - 6 p.m. Nov. 17 - Georgia/Florida Green Industry Update Video Conference - Savannah, Valdosta, Perry, Albany or Columbus - For detailed information and registration, see http://www.caes.uga.edu/external/tccc/calendar.html or phone (229) 386-3416. More ... One of the few fruits native to North America is the cranberry. Native Americans used the cranberries as a staple as early as 1550. They ate cranberries fresh, ground, or mashed with cornmeal and baked it into bread. They also mixed berries with wild game and melted fat to form pemmican, a survival ration for the winter months. More ... Listed below are a few of the common food safety questions asked when consumers are preparing turkey. The answers to these questions can help prevent foodborne illness associated with turkey. More ... |
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