The Farmer’s Feed – UGA Extension Carroll County Ag E-Newsletter, July 3, 2024

July 5, 2024
5:26 am

FOR YOUR INFORMATION

Maps for Acreage Reporting Are Available

Maps are now available at the Carroll County FSA Office for acreage reporting purposes. If you wish to receive your maps by e-mail, please call our office at 770-834-2097 ext. 2 or stop by the office at 1003 Newnan RD, STE 301, Carrollton, GA 30116.

Please see the following acreage reporting deadlines for Carroll-Coweta-Douglas-Fulton-Haralson-Heard-Meriwether-Paulding-Troup Counties:

July 15th, 2024: ALL CROPS

In order to maintain program eligibility and benefits, you must file timely acreage reports. Failure to file an acreage report by the crop acreage reporting deadline may cause ineligibility for future program benefits. FSA will not accept acreage reports provided more than a year after the acreage reporting deadline.

Producers are encouraged to file their acreage reports as soon as planting is completed.”

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New Boom Sprayer Calibration video

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Fall Armyworm and Bermudagrass Stem Maggot Update

It’s that time of year again! The bermudagrass stem maggot is steadily moving north in our state and also sporadic reports of fall armyworms in the state.

This resource is available to everyone on both pests: https://site.extension.uga.edu/forageteam/2024/06/forage-insect-pests/

New Bermudagrass Stem Maggot Management Guide: https://doi.org/10.1002/cft2.20269

Bermudagrass Stem Maggot Management Video: https://youtu.be/jpA3RwmYHu4

Bermudagrass Stem Maggot Management CEU class credit: https://education.sciencesocieties.org/topclass/login.do

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New Record High Cattle Prices

https://southernagtoday.org/2024/06/06/new-record-high-cattle-prices

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A Cattle On Feed Preview

https://southernagtoday.org/2024/06/06/a-cattle-on-feed-preview

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Incorporating Conservation Practices into Leases

https://southernagtoday.org/2024/06/06/incorporating-conservation-practices-into-leases

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Government Incentives for Agricultural Generational Transfer?

https://southernagtoday.org/2024/06/06/is-there-a-role-for-the-government-in-incentivizing-the-generational-transfer-of-agricultural-operations

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Estate Transition Planning

https://southernagtoday.org/2024/06/06/estate-transition-planning

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The Relative Value of Bred Cows

https://southernagtoday.org/2024/06/06/the-relative-value-of-bred-cows

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USDA Expands Funding Opportunities for Specialty Crop Growers to Help Offset On-Farm Food Safety Expenses for 2024 and 2025

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USDA Announces July 2024 Lending Rates for Agricultural Producers

FARM RELATED FOR SALE/WANTED/OPPORTUNITIES

Do you have something farm-related to sell? Examples include: farm equipment, hay, farm animals, livestock, etc. Are you looking for a ag-related job or want to hire someone? Send me an email with the description of the item and other relative information and I will post it here.

Hay For Sale

Do you have hay for sale? Send me an email with the type of hay, the size and number of bales and whether or not you have an UGA Forage Quality Test Report on it and I will post it here.

Weekly hay market insights and commentary from USDA, market analysts, growers, and sellers.
USDA Weekly Hay Prices

Georgia Farm Bureau Hay Directory

https://www.gfb.org/membership/hay.cms

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Carroll County Livestock Sale Barn Report

AMS Livestock, Poultry, & Grain Market News

Georgia Dept of Ag Market News

Monday, June 25, 2024

https://www.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/ams_1949.pdf

UPCOMING EVENTS AND PROGRAMS

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Cotton Mill Farmers Market