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 reference material that will be handy when scouting fields. Southern Corn rust has been found in the Southeast US for the first time this year, see Dr. Kemeraits recommendations with the current situation in Georgia on southern corn rust further in this newsletter.
Topics in this Newsletter Include:
- Row Crop Scouting References
- Row Crop Disease Update, Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist
- Ext PA and Irrigation blog Post, Dr. Wes Porter, UGA Precision Ag and Irrigation Specialist
- Weather Outlook for June, Pam Knox, UGA Climatologist
- June Cotton Team Newsletter, UGA Cotton Team
- All About the Pod Podcast, UGA Peanut Team
Row Crop Scouting References
Attached below are scout forms for cotton and peanuts that you may utilize for scouting your fields and for keep records. Below are also links to reference material for Cotton, Peanuts, Corn, and Soybeans. You may call the extension for paper copies of any of this material or if you have any other inquiries for the agent.
Scouting Supplies: https://www.sweepnets.com/
Peanut Scout Handbook: https://peanuts.caes.uga.edu/content/dam/caes-subsite/peanuts/docs/peanut-scout-handbook.pdf
Common Predators & Pests in GA Cotton – https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/C%201161_8.PDF
Cotton Insect Identification Guide –https://extension.msstate.edu/sites/default/files/publications/publications/p1640.pdf
Beneficial Insects in Cotton – https://www.aces.edu/blog/topics/crop-production/beneficial-insects-in-cotton-predators/
Cotton Growth and Development – http://www.ugacotton.com/vault/file/UGA-Ext.-Pub.-Cotton-Growth-Development-2004.pdf
The First 40 Days – Fruiting to Finish – https://www.cotton.org/tech/ace/upload/BMP_Doc.pdf
Cotton Growth Monitoring & PGR Management – https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/C%201244_1.PDF
Soybean & Corn Reference Material – Please refer to links below for visual guides for soybean, corn growth stages, and soybean insect guide.
Insect Management – 2013-UGA-Soybean-Insect-Control-Guide.pdf
Visual Guide for Soybean Growth Stages
Visual Guide for Corn Growth Stages
Peanut Scout Forms
Cotton Scout Forms
Row Crop Disease Update, Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist
Southern Corn Rust Update
Southern corn rust has been detected in the Southeast US, in Jackson County, Florida bordering SW Georgia. The weather forecast favors the spread and development of southern corn rust (warm, humid, rain). Growers in extreme SW Georgia with corn at tassel or beyond should consider a fungicide application. Corn growers outside the SW border counties can wait to begin spraying until we see a jailbreak of rust, you could certainly spray now but then I think you are setting yourself up to have to spray twice. I would strongly encourage spraying products that mix more than one mode of action. This increases broader spectrum efficacy and length of protective window.
White Mold in Peanut
Pic below is of a very young peanut that is wilting and dying in the field. This plant has white, threadlike fungal growth on the lower stem just below the soil line. This is the start of early-season white mold and it could be a harbinger of things to come. Finding early season white mold now indicates bothe the active presence of the pathogen in the field and also that conditions are favorable. It is very difficult to manage underground white mold at any time early season or otherwise. A banded full rate of Proline is our best option, but it is also expensive. While it is difficult (impossible) to stop infection of individual plants, the focus should be on stopping spread of white mold from plant to plant and burning down the row. Including teb in a 45 day spray or use of Priaxor or Lucento or reduced rates of Excalia or Elatus can achieve this when risk to early season white mold is elevated. Still, as always, we must weigh the cost of product in the final decision.
Ext PA and Irrigation Blog Post
The newest post is below. I am not sure how many of your farmers had issues last year, but there have been a few solar storms lately that have caused GPS signal degradation. There was one predicted early this week. I wanted to share that information with you. A colleague of mine from Kansas State University does work in this area and the association of effected field work productivity due to down time of technology issues such as this. He led the blog post and provided this information. Thanks Terry, for the help with this one.
Read through this article and hopefully it will provide some answers if GPS and auto-steer systems are not working correctly over the next few days. If you have any questions reach out.
Weather Outlook for June, Pam Knox, UGA Climatologist
The updated outlook for June 2025 was released late last week. It shows that across the region, temperatures are expected to be warmer than average and precipitation is expected to be wetter than average. This should reduce the drought in remaining areas of the region and in particular, in the Florida peninsula.
June Cotton Team Newsletter, UGA Cotton Team
All About the Pod Podcast, UGA Peanut Team
EPISODE 14, Season 3
In this episode, Drs. Scott Monfort, Mark Abney, Eric Prostko, Bob Kemerait, Wes Porter, and Scott Tubbs discussed the current conditions as of May 30th. If you have any questions or would like to suggest topics for discussion on a future episode, contact your local UGA Extension agent.