August 2025
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The hot topic this week has been the Cotton Jassid. Multiple fields in the county are being treated for this pest, very few fields with damage are being observed though. 7 DAT data has been collected from the Appling County Cotton Jassid Insecticide Efficacy trial see that in Dr. Roberts update below. Dr. Roberts, Zack…
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Topics in This Newsletter: Nitrate considerations going into the fall (Dr. Lawton Stewart) We are getting closer to fall, and many producers are focused on their last cutting of hay. I wanted to send out a reminder of the importance of testing hay. This helps make nutritional decisions, but also it important to pay close attention…
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We are halfway through August and it wont be long until we are turning some peanuts over and then defoliating some cotton. With that being said, our annual Southeastern Gin Harvest Meeting has been set. See the flyer below for details on that. Disease pressure has start to ramp up a bit in some peanut…
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Topics in this months newsletter include water splits, pecan scab and wrapping up fungicide programs, insects, and water and nutrient management in August. Also, don’t forget to RSVP and attend the SE Georgia Pecan Field Day Southeast Georgia Pecan Field Day Water Split With as much Rain as we have had since early May it…
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We were dry and now it has turned off wet again with several rainy days in the forecast. I still have not been able to find a population of foliage feeders in a peanut field in the county… fingers crossed, see Dr. Abneys update on insects in peanut further in this newsletter. I was starting…