ANR Agent

By Blake Carter, ANR Agent, UGA Extension This past week, we faced our first real storm of the season in Debby. As with any storm, once the initial weather passes through, our attention turns to the aftermath. The question arises, what is the damage on our crops? This is where things get tricky. There are a few things to consider when determining what the damage is or will be. A hard estimate of yield loss is almost impossible to gauge currently.

By Blake Carter, ANR Agent, UGA Extension Hey everyone, it has been a busy summer so far both personally and at the Extension Office. It has been a few months since my last article and I wanted to highlight a few things that have taken place since then, as well as share some new ways to get timely updates on what is happening in the ag world around our area.

By Blake Carter, ANR Agent, UGA Extension Hey Effingham County! Over the past two weeks, the UGA Extension office has received more than 15 calls and emails related to potential yellow-legged hornet sightings. So, what is the deal? Do we have them in Effingham? What can we do? What should we do? I hope to help clear the air a little and answer some of those questions. The Georgia Department of Agriculture eradicated a yellow-legged hornet nest and queen on April 8.