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UGA Extension commodity production meetings go virtual

by Georgia Farm Bureau


Posted on Jan 20, 2021 at 0:00 AM


The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension plans to hold its 2021 commodity production meetings online. Some county Extension offices will host viewing sessions. Meetings will be held for corn & soybean, cotton, peanut, and vegetable and peanut producers.

CORN & SOYBEAN:  Meetings will be held online, and some county Extension offices will host viewing sessions.

Specialists from the University of Georgia Extension Grains Team will discuss current topics covering agronomics, fertility, irrigation, pest control, and economics with results from recent field trials. Pesticide and CCA license credits are available for attendees.

If you are going to watch the meetings from your own computer you must use the link below to register for the meeting in order to receive your access link. NOTE: Registration will close 24 hours prior to each meeting. For more information, contact your County Extension office. If you need CCA, CEU and/or GA Pesticide credits your license number and county information must be entered into the registration form as well. Zoom links to access the meetings will be emailed to the email address entered at registration the day of the meeting.

If you are attending a viewing session hosted by your county Extension office then preregistration via Eventbrite is not necessary; however, you MUST preregister with your local office to attend (in compliance with all UGA COVID-19 requirements). All CCA, CEU, and pesticide credit information will be collected in your county office. Feb. 16, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.

To register, visit https://ugacornandsoybean2021.eventbrite.com/

COTTON: Specialists from the University of Georgia Extension Cotton Team will discuss current topics covering agronomics, fertility, irrigation, pest management, and economics with recent field trial results.

These talks will be presented on multiple days through January and February. Pesticide and CCA license credits are being applied for and will be available for attendees. Please only register for one date.  Feb. 24, 9:30 a.m. – noon.

To register, visit https://2021ugacotton.eventbrite.com.

PEANUT: Specialists from the University of Georgia Extension Peanut Team will discuss current topics covering agronomics, fertility, irrigation, pest management, and economics with recent field trial results. Registration for these meetings will close 24 hours prior to the meeting.  

These talks will be presented on multiple days in February. Pesticide and CCA license credits are being applied for and will be available for attendees.  Please only register for one date. Feb. 18, 6 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.; Feb. 22, 9:30 a.m. – noon.

To register, visit: www.2021ugapeanut.eventbrite.com.  

PECAN: Specialists from the UGA Extension Pecan Team will discuss current topics covering agronomics, fertility, irrigation, disease & pest management, and economics with recent field trial results.

These talks will be presented on three separate days through January, February, and March to accommodate your schedule as best possible. Pesticide credits are being applied for and will be available for attendees. Please only register for one date. Feb. 9, 9 a.m.; March 9, 6 p.m.

To register, visit https://ugapecan2021.eventbrite.com/.


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