June 2025
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We have had an abundance of rainfall the past couple of weeks. This has lead us into some real issues with weed management as fields have been too wet to get into. With this being the case I have had some inquiries on using drones to treat weeds with herbicide. My opinion on this is…
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Southern Corn Rust has been found in SW Georiga, as of June 9, 2025, in Seminole and Tift Counties. Dr. Kemerait estimates that the rust in Tifton has been there for about 10 days. Be on the lookout for Rust here in Southeast Georgia. If found, Which fungicide do I use? Single-mode-of-action products will give…
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Rain, Rain, and more Rain in the 10 day forecast. The recent weather conditions and the projected forecasts are highly favorable for disease development in Pecan. With the weather conditions we are having I wanted to provide pecan producers with a few notes to assist them in their current pecan management decisions in regards to…
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The 2025 Appling County Farm Tour was a success! We had a very good turnout last Friday and hope all of the participants enjoyed the stops and demonstrations from our speakers. I would like to thank all of our speakers for their time and commitment to this event, we could not have done it without…
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Looking like a lot of rain in the 10 day forecast for Baxley, GA. After the end of this week I believe we will be nearly wrapped up on planting in Appling County. As we finish planting we need to get out and have a look at those fields. In this newsletter I have attached…