By Dr. Nick Shay (UGA Extension Grains Agronomist), Dr. Scott Monfort (UGA Extension Peanut Agronomist), Dr. Camp Hand (UGA Extension Cotton Agronomist), Nick Gladden (ABAC Precision Ag Specialist) and Dr. Wesley Porter As is typical, we deal with some sort of challenge every production season. It seems, at least at this current moment, our biggest challenge is the extremely dry conditions …
By Lauren Lazaro, UGA Extension Precision Ag Specialist There are two main types of liquid fertilizer applicators: 1. Continuous and 2. Non-continuous or pulsed applicators. These application methods should be calibrated with water before each application to achieve the desired application rate (GPA). Continuous Liquid Fertilizer Applicators When liquid fertilizers are used as the carrier, applicators should be aware that flow rates may differ from those …
By Will Brown (UGA Extension Agent, Appling County), Savannah Tanner (UGA Extension Agent, Emanual County) Jennifer Miller (UGA Extension Agent, Jeff Davis County), and Wesley Porter Now is the time to ensure that your insecticide hoppers on the back of the row units are calibrated. Depending on which crop you are planting the chances are high that you will be applying one of …
May 6, 2026 – 09:00-15:30 US Eastern Time Coordinator: Lilong Chai, UGA Poultry Science Welcome & Updates 09:00 AM Welcome and Poultry Science Department Update Todd Applegate, Department Head & Distinguished Professor, UGA Poultry Science 09:10 AM Welcome and Georgia Poultry Federation Update Mike Giles, President, Georgia Poultry Federation 09:20 AM UGA Poultry …
By Lauren Lazaro, UGA Extension Precision Ag Specialist Prior to spraying this season, make sure your sprayer is in solid working condition before heading to the field. Start by reviewing the owner’s manual for recommended inspection steps and specifications. Make sure parts and joints are properly lubricated, machine fluids are at the proper level, filters are clean …
By Chance Warren and Wesley Porter With planting season fast underway it is crucial that dry fertilizer spreaders are properly calibrated both in application rate and distribution prior to applications of lime and fertilizer. Calibrations are unique to each material tested due to varying density and material shape, so it is imperative that calibrations are performed …
By: Phillip Edwards, David Hall, Jason Mallard, Sarah Beth Thompson, Wesley Porter As we move into planting season full force and start to need irrigation systems either started up for the first time for application or just to move them out of the way to plant, you may be starting systems that have been sitting dormant …
The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) is a U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) initiative that offers financial assistance to help agricultural producers and rural small businesses improve energy efficiency and adopt renewable energy systems. One specific part of this program focuses on Energy Audit & Renewable Energy Development Assistance Grants, referred to simply as …
Poultry welfare monitoring is an important aspect of modern animal husbandry, particularly in cage-free layer, broiler, and breeder production systems where birds have greater freedom of movement but are also exposed to a broader range of health risks. Poultry bodyweight is a key welfare indicator; its monitoring is critical for evaluating the growth and performance …
By Savannah Beasley, Sarah Beth Thompson, and Wesley Porter We had plenty of cold weather and below freezing temperatures this past winter. The near-term forecast shows that we are mostly out of the freezing temperatures, but you never know what will happen between now and Easter. Ideally, you properly prepared your irrigation systems for the winter and will not have …
