Topics Mentioned in This Post
- Reminder on Upcoming Meetings and Events
- Weed Control in Conventional Corn (Prostko)
- Enlist Field Corn Weed Control System (Protsko)
- Soybean Variety Perfomance in 2024 Trials
- Required Grower Paraquat Trainings
- American Relief Act of 2025: Economic Assistance for Georgia Crop Producers (Dr. Serinna Liu)
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Reminder on Upcoming Meetings and Events
- Soybean Resilience Blueprint Webinar February 28, 2025 and March 1, 2025 both at 1pm ET; Register: SoybeanScienceForSuccess.org
- Tifton Beef Cattle Short Course at the Tifton Bull Evaluation Center, Irwinville, GA 2347 GA HWY 32 West, Chula, GA 31733 on March 4, 2025 from 8:30-3:30; Register: https://beef.caes.uga.edu/programs/short-courses/tifton/
- 2025 Farm Stress Summit at Georgia Southern University, 10449 US HWY 301 Statesboro, GA 30458 on March 13, 2025 from 8:30-3:30; Register: https://extension.uga.edu/topic-areas/timely-topics/Rural/farm-stress-conference.html
- Appling County Young Farmer / UGA Extension Pre-Planting Meeting, Turners Pondhouse, Surrency, GA 31563, Coordinates: 31.59675 N, 82.22273 W, on March 26, 2025 at 6:00pm; Please call the Appling County Extension Office to RSVP 912-367-8130
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Weed Control in Conventional Corn (Prostko)
- Conventional Field Corn Hybrids are available from several companies. Here are a few:
Dekalb: DKC59-80, DKC111-30, DKC63-58, DKC66-02, DKC68-37 https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/seed-catalog
Dyna-Gro: D57CC51 https://dynagroseed.com/seed-finder/corn?cropsId=dynagroseed:crops/corn
Pioneer: P1197, P1870, P1608, P17677 all have conventional versions but supply might be limited https://www.pioneer.com/us/product-catalog/crop-corn.html
2. Here is a slide from my 2025 county presentation about weed control in conventional field corn. Growers need to double-check labels since some herbicide tank-mixes are prohibited (i.e. Callisto and Dual Magnum or Outlook). Also, growers need to confirm the tolerance of any field corn hybrid to the WSSA/HRAC Group 2, Group 15, and Group 27 herbicides. If Counter is used in-furrow for soil insects/nematodes, Callisto, Revulin Q, and Steadfast Q cannot be applied POST.
3. Here are some field pictures of these herbicide programs from my 2023 and 2024 research plots. This research was partially supported by the Georgia Corn Commission.
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Enlist Field Corn Weed Control System (Protsko)
Many Georgia growers are very family with the Enlist® (i.e. 2,4-D choline) weed control systems for soybean and cotton. However, I have not talked very much about the Enlist® weed control system for field corn. This was primarily due to the fact that there was not a good Enlist® corn hybrid adapted for the SE. I recently learned that Pioneer now has one (P13777PWUE). Check out this 2024 yield data from Pioneer:
Consequently, some Georgia growers might now be more interested in trying the Enlist® field corn corn weed control system (on a limited basis). A few thoughts about this system:
1) I have not conducted very many weed control trials with the Enlist® system. My weed science research colleague in Athens (Dr. Nick Basinger) has. Between his work and mine, it looks like a pretty good weed control system. I will be conducting additional trials this year. Check out the following picture from a field trial I conducted in 2018:
2) Enlist® field corn hybrids are tolerant to 4 different herbicides including 2,4-D choline, Roundup® (glyphosate), Liberty® (glufosinate), and Assure® II (quizalofop).
3) P13777PWUE has the following characteristics:
4) Because of the previous lack of adapted field corn hybrids, I do not have any specific information listed in the 2025 UGA Pest Control Handbook. But, I will update for 2026.
5) For more general information about the Enlist® field corn weed control system, check out the following Corteva™ publication:
6) Enlist® One Label:
https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/agrian-cg-fs1-production/pdfs/Enlist_One_Label1gu.pdf
7) Enlist Duo® Label:
https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/agrian-cg-fs1-production/pdfs/Enlist_Duo_Label1gu.pdf
8) Assure® II Label (pages 10, 14-15 for Enlist® information)
https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/agrian-cg-fs1-production/pdfs/Assure_II_Label1j.pdf
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Soybean Variety Performance in 2024 Trials
Pictured below are the results from a soybean variety trial conducted in Lyons, GA .
Here is a link to the soybean performance tests results from the statewide variety testing: https://swvt.uga.edu/content/dam/caes-subsite/statewide-variety-testing/docs/performance-trials/2024/soybean-2024.pdf
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Required Grower Paraquat Trainings
As we prepare to enter the 2025 Production season and begin frequent herbicide applications, please remember to remain current with required training for paraquat applicators and have proof of completion. Each applicator must keep training completion record, due to the fact that the required paraquat training applies not only to purchase and application, but all aspects of mixing, loading, and handling. The training is available in both english and spanish versions and requires training certificate renewal every 3 years. The paraquat training may also be accessed at UGA Pesticide Safety Education Program (PSEP) website https://psep.uga.edu/private/.
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American Relief Act of 2025: Economic Assistance for Georgia Crop Producers (Dr. Serinna Liu)
In collaboration with the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF) at the University of Missouri, we have developed projections indicating that Georgia’s crop producers are expected to receive approximately $185 million in economic assistance payments under the American Relief Act of 2025.
The attached paper provides details on the estimated payments for key crops, including barley, corn, cotton, oats, peanuts, sorghum, soybeans, and wheat. USDA is anticipated to distribute these payments to producers by mid-March.