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Evans County
UGA Extension Office

Agriculture & Natural Resources

Common Lab Tests

Test #      

Description

Price    
S1

Routine Test

PH, Lime requirement, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc, Manganese

 $8
P1 Basic Plant Test

Total Nitrogen, Sulfur, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Manganese, Aluminum, Boron, Copper, Zinc, Nickel		 $27
W1

Basic Water Test

pH & Hardness, Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Aluminum, Boron, Chromium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Molybdenum, Nickel, Silica, Sodium, Zinc

 $22
W35

Total Coliform/E. Coli

We can only send these samples Mon-Wed

 $38
F2 Hays & Silage (NIR + nitrate, excluding minerals)

Moisture, Neutral Detergent Fiber, Acid Detergent Fiber, Crude Fiber, Non-fibrous Carbohydrates, Crude Protein, Lignin, Nitrate, Total Digestible Nutrients, Relative Forage Quality.		 $22
A1

Poultry Litter: Total Minerals + Total Nitrogen

Phosphorus, Potassium, Calcium, Magnesium, Iron, Aluminum, Sulfur, Manganese, Copper, Zinc, Sodium, Boron

 Free
 

Nematodes

Place soil in a quart sizeplastic bag

 Crop & Homeowners: $20
Commercial & Golf Course: $35
State Certification: $35
  All samples will include a $7 shipping fee per client.  

Pesticide Safety and Training

Pesticides are a vital part of most agricultural and forestry operations. Human and environmental safety does not have to be compromised. Let us help you apply pesticides safely.

 


Upcoming Events

  • Jul 6 - Jul 10 Senior Camp at Wahsega (Tattnall County) We are excited to offer youth the opportunity to attend Senior Camp at Wahsega 4-H Center in Dahlonega, GA. Cost for the week is $450. Transportation will be provided as a carpool with surrounding counties. For more information about the camp, please contact the Extension Office. You may also watch the promo video here: https://kaltura.uga.edu/media/t/1_3db1uj24
    • Reidsville, GA - (15.0 Miles)
  • Sep 16 - Sep 17 Forestry Field Day, Southeast District https://georgia4h.org/programs/focus-areas/agriculture-stem/natural-resources/forestry-judging-forestry-field-day/
    • Guyton, GA - (32.0 Miles)
  • Nov 5 - Nov 6 Cotton Boll & Consumer Judging - Lyons Cotton Boll and Consumer Judging is a competitive judging contest where 4-H’ers learn about cotton as an agriculture commodity in our state as well as to promote cotton through commercials or advertisements. 4-H’ers gain skills in making rational decisions when purchasing goods and services while maximizing resources. https://georgia4h.org/programs/focus-areas/healthy-living/healthy-living-contests/cotton-boll-and-consumer-judging/
    • Lyons, GA - (24.0 Miles)
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Why do we need corn?

Why do we need corn and what is it used for besides corn bread? Corn is one of the main ingredients used to make livestock feed (cows, poultry, pigs, etc.). Corn is also used in more than 4,000 grocery store items like shampoo, toothpaste, chewing gum, marshmallows, crayons, and paper. In Evans county, there were over 1000 acres of corn planted in crop year 2018. That sounds like a lot of corn, but that is only a drop in the bucket compared the total acres of corn grown in the United States. According to the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), U.S. farmers planted 91.7 million acres of corn in 2019. That’s about 69 million football fields of corn. To learn more about the many ways that we use corn in our daily lives, check out the attached infographic. To learn more about corn production, visit some of the websites below:

https://www.iowacorn.org/media-page/corn-facts

https://www.usda.gov/media/blog/2019/07/29/corn-americas-largest-crop-2019