UGA Extension Office

Agriculture & Natural Resources

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From Our Blog

  • How Do I Control the Thistles in My Pasture? Posted by Jeremy Kichler, Colquitt County ANR Agent on Apr 10, 2024
    (Repost) Thistles can reduce forage yield and delay spring transition of warm season grasses. Thistles can produce large amounts of seed, sometimes up to 4,000 seed per plant. For growers trying to manage the seed bank, please implement control strategies before flowering. Several different thistles are found in pastures, which can include Bull thistle (Carduss […]
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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:

GrassMasters Program

Seven-week series focusing on forage production

Production Meeting

Updates on local issues for growers and producers


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Upcoming Events

  • Apr 16 Backyard Berries (Virtual Series) Berry plants can be a great addition to your yard, especially if you enjoy fresh fruit and want to add some color and texture to your landscape. There are many types of berry bushes that work well in Georgia such as blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, and elderberries. Come listen to Dekalb County Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent Sarah Brodd as she lists the many reasons why berries are the perfect addition to your home landscape.
    • Virtual Event
  • May 2 Vermiculture, Let’s Worm Our Way Into This Composting (Virtual Series) Vermicomposting is an eco-friendly way of reducing waste and creating nutrient-rich soil compost and liquid fertilizers with the use of worms. You can raise these red wigglers indoors or outdoors in very small spaces with very little maintenance. Lisa Klein teaches attendees all about this technique and you might even win a starter worm pack of your own!
    • Virtual Event

Staff Listing

Steve Morgan
Administration Agriculture & Natural Resources
County Extension Coordinator/ANR Agent