Here are some pictures from our Flint River Basin (Sub Area 4) meeting held this past February. A big thank you to all the attendees, as well as to EPD and Harvey Drilling, for their collaboration in fostering meaningful discussions.

Pre-season activities at the Park. Spreading lime, burndown application, and performing uniformity tests. Have you done yours?

Last week, we planted our first crop at the park—Emily's sweet corn study. Thanks BJ, Kyle, and Daryl. Emily Bedwell

Wondering about groundwater levels? Floridan aquifer, Mitchell County. 2024 vs 2025

What about stream flow? Flint River discharge at Newton, GA (approx. 3 miles from the Park) 2024 vs 2025

Happy to host the Master Irrigator Program at the Park! Wes Porter-UGA Ext Ag Engineer Phillip Edwards UGA Extension

The Attapulgus Research and Education Center has an opening for an Ag Specialist to join their team. Link to the position: ugajobsearch.com/postings/410992 Note: Interested individuals must use the “Apply for this job” link on the website to apply online.

Excited to see our students installing soil moisture sensors to schedule irrigation at the Park! Dr. Vellidis, Dr. Sintim and Dr. Porter (Wes Porter-UGA Ext Ag Engineer)

Cotton research under a center pivot at the Park! Bob Kemerait UGA Agricultural & Environmental Sciences

Students from the UGA Field Program in Ecological Solving visited the Park! Big thanks to Mr. Murray Campbell, BJ Washington & Kyle Matthews for their help. Students learned about the conservation efforts in the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee River Basin.

First report of southern rust in GA in 2025; SW corner of Seminole Co not far from where found in Jackson Co FL. Corn now at soft dough stage. Corn in extreme SW GA should be protected with fungicide at VT and beyond. Weather very favorable. UGA ext

Yesterday, we hosted our 18th 4H2O Camp at the Park — it was amazing! Thank you to all our speakers and partners for making this possible. Mitchell County Extension Office, Mitchell County Farm Bureau, Flint River SWCD, Golden Triangle RC&D, Natural Resources Conservation Service, Chehaw, and Georgia 4-H

Campers learned and had fun!

July is Smart Irrigation Month, and our experts have been testing the CropFit app. When compared to the UGA Extension checkbook method, CropFit consistently resulted in using significantly less irrigation water while producing higher yields. 🔗 bit.ly/3I65Uyt

Join us for a Field Day at the Stripling Irrigation Research Park! Come and see what we are doing to manage irrigation efficiently!

Big thanks to everyone who joined us for our 2025 Field Day! Special thanks to our faculty, graduate students, sponsors, and our team—and to our deans, Dr. Nick Place (keynote speaker), Dr. Harsha Thippareddi, and Dr. Rami Dalloul—for their visit and support.

Late summer view at the Park. Look closely and you will see our VRI systems at work 👀—they help us manage water efficiently. UGA Agricultural & Environmental Sciences

Floridan Aquifer Status! Levels in the Floridan Aquifer are low and at least two of the monitoring wells has dropped below the drought threshold. Check the link below for more information and updates. ga-fit.org/floridan-aquif…

Check out the Extension Precision Ag & Irrigation blog post about the Floridan Aquifer Status for Drought-Restricted Permit Holders. As of last Friday, the Floridan Aquifer Status was red. Link: …ecisionagirrigation.extension.uga.edu/2025/10/florid…