June 2026
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It has been a slow start to the hay season this year with the extreme drought we had to begin the year but now the pastures and hayfields are really loving the rain from this past weekend. I have had some calls in the past couple weeks with failed stand establishment of Tif 85, it…
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Fields are still a little wet after the big rain on June 19th that came across south Georgia. South of Baxley received anywhere from 5-10″ of rain and north of Baxley received anywhere between 3-5″ of rain. The sudden down pour has delayed herbicide applications as well as fungicide applications in peanuts. With the beneficial…
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Algal Stem Blotch, Flea Beetles, and Ridomil and Velum Algal Stem Blotch Reports of Algal Stem Blotch have been received in Appling County this week on southern highbush as well as on Brightwell. More information on this disease can be found in the links below. Flea Beetles I have received multiple questions about flea beetles…
Posted in: Blueberry -
Planting has come to a wrap and cotton/peanut stands are looking really good overall. Post herbicide applications are going out over cotton and peanuts, and first trips of peanut fungicide applications will ramp up over the next couple of weeks, along with calcium applications. It is also not too long until it is time to…