April 2015
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Blueberry leaf rust is being found in fields across our area. I took these pictures this morning (April 28). According to Dr. Phil Brannen, UGA Fruit Pathologist, this is likely as a result of the recent heavy rainfall we’ve received. It is a good time to start scouting for rust if you have not already done so.…
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A. S. Culpepper, J. Kichler, A. C. York and J. Smith Advancement in cotton weed management by growers has been miraculous; however, an economical solution to the control of Palmer amaranth is still elusive. Efforts for 2015 focus on critical components of a successful management program while emphasizing factors that influence excessive crop injury and/or…
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Greg Endres and Paul Hendrickson of North Dakota State University conducted a trial using in-furrow fertilizer on soybeans. They gave me permission to share this research. Click on graph to zoom Methods for trial: A field experiment was conducted at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center in cooperation with Loveland Products to examine soybean response…
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Cotton Marketing News from Dr. Don Shurley, University of Georgia Prices Head North to “Testing Ground” As we get closer to beginning to put the 2015 crop in the ground around most of the Cotton Belt, prices for both old crop and new crop are improving—as we thought and hoped they would. Old crop May…
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The following information is from Brian Fairchild, UGA Department of Poultry Science, and Brian Jordan, Department of Population Health. With the recent detection of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (AI) in commercial turkey flocks in several states, this newsletter is being provided to answer questions regarding this disease. Since December 2014 there have been reports of…
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Dr. Randy Weisz, NC State small grain specialist (retired in 2014), conducted 4 replicated trials in wheat using products such as Agzyme, Quick-sol, Accomplish, Radiate, Liquid carbon, etc. Results are below. There was no statistical yield difference between treated and untreated plots at any of the locations. Website publication can be found at https://www.smallgrains.ncsu.edu/_Pubs/OnFarm/No35Prod2014.pdf CLICK on graphs to…