Row crop improvement seminar scheduled

The Santa Rosa County Extension's annual row crop production meeting is set Feb. 28 at the Jay Community Center. [Special to the Press Gazette]

JAY — The Santa Rosa County Extension's annual row crop production meeting is set 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Feb. 28 at the Jay Community Center, 5259 Booker Lane. The class is free to attend but requires pre-registration.

Speakers from the University of Florida, University of Georgia and government agencies will provide information on how to improve production on farms during the seminar.

Topics include:

  • New herbicide traits integrated with management and application safety
  • Nutrient management
  • Disease control recommendations to reduce pesticide use
  • Cotton and peanut variety updates
  • Production practices to reduce pesticide use
  • Feral hog control

Continuing education credits will be available for attendees. Lunch is provided.

Contact Bethany Diamond, 675-6654 or bethanydiamond@ufl.edu, to register.

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