Agriculture & Natural Resources

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Minimizing Losses- Hay Storage & Feeding According to USDA, in 2019, the United States produced more than 57.7 million acres of forage crops that were harvested for hay. Annual production from this acreage is over 140 million tons of hay valued at more than 18 billion dollars. Hay is the most widely grown mechanically-harvested agronomic crop in the United States. That […]
Visit the UGA Forage Extension Team website for upcoming events, newsletters and other information.
The UGA Forages website is your window to information on a wide variety of forage management issues.
This information is extended to you by scientists from the University of Georgia, who continue to research all aspects of forage and livestock management. The recommendations found here are based on peer-reviewed research conducted in Georgia and throughout the world. The website provides accurate and up-to-date information about all forage management issues facing producers in Georgia and the Southeast
Most Recent Videos from the Georgia Forages YouTube Channel:
UGA Forage Program and Services:
Seven-week series focusing on forage production
Updates on local issues for growers and producers
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Dec 7 Virtual Series: Diagnosing & Treating Nutrient Deficiencies in Plants with Organic Fertilizers Many have decided to go organic in their yard and garden, and there are good reasons for doing that. Making sure your plants receive all the nutrients they need to live long healthy lives and produce a bountiful harvest can be challenging. Let's discuss how you diagose nutrient deficiencies and how to correct them.
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Dec 13 Lunch and Learn: Fruit Trees Join us for a free, virtual Lunch and Learn on the second Wednesday of each month. Grab your lunch, find a comfy seat and learn about an agricultural or natural resources topic. Area Peach Agent Jeff Cook will discuss how to have fruit trees including apples, pears and peaches that actually produce fruit.
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Links of Interest
- Management Intensive Grazing
- Forage Systems for Horses in Georgia
- Plant Analysis Handbook for Georgia
- Feed and Forage Publications
- Georgia Pest Management Handbook
- Georgia Center for Urban Agriculture
- Georgia Department of Agriculture
- Georgia Department of Natural Resources
- CAES Publications Search
- UGA CAES Department of Entomology
- UGA CAES Department of Horticulture
- Urban Ag Council - Network site for commercial Green Industry
- US Department of Agriculture

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