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December Tobacco Extension Webinar Series Join us for weekly webinars focused on current issues during themonth of December. Registration is required for each event. December 3rd: Tobacco Situation & Outlook – Dr. Blake BrownHosted by Cooperative Extension in Johnston & Wilson CountiesRegistration Link: https://go.ncsu.edu/tobacco_situation_outlook December 10th: Fertilizer Selection in 2022 – Dr. Matthew VannHosted by…
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The US EPA announced today that it will revoke all tolerances for chlorpyrifos. This will take effect 6 months after the final rule is published in the Federal Register. I do not know how long that will take, but I expect a matter of weeks. The link below will take you to an EPA website…
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Articles in this issue: Pecan crop update; Herbicide options; Pecans and sulfur; Soil moisture meters; Low-input variety trial.
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Articles in this month’s issue include: 1. June Mid-Season Cotton Irrigation Update (David Hall and Wes Porter) 2. June Nematode and Disease Update (Bob Kemerait) 3. Spray Considerations (Simer Virk, Eric Prostko, and Wes Porter) 4. June expected to be wetter than normal; tropics quiet so far (Pam Knox) 5. Cotton Aphid Management (Phillip Roberts)…
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Entomology By Mark Abney, The dry conditions in May could set peanut fields up for pest problems in June and beyond if rainfall continues to be scarce. Lesser cornstalk borer (LCB) is the most common and severe dry weather pest of peanut. Scouting and timely decision making are the keys to managing LCB in peanut.…
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I started getting more calls and questions regarding snails on pecan trees. We had this issue last year as well. Rather than “reinventing the wheel”, below is an article written in 2020 by Angel Acebes-Doria (UGA) in consultation with Dr. Lenny Wells (UGA), Dr. Will Hudson (UGA), Dr. Ted Cottrell (USDA), and Dr. Capinera (UF) that gives some good information about snails and control options…
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UGA Specialists Dr. Kemerait and Dr. Brenneman remind peanut producers to be aware of high risk disease conditions, and treatment options. Over the next week, temperatures in southern Georgia as expected to be near 100 degrees for several days. Such very warm conditions can bring a greater urgency to early-season disease control in the peanut…
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Grand Champion – Tucker Tillman Reserve Champion and Grand Champion Appling County Farrowed – Jamin Miles Reserve Champion Appling County Farrowed – Paige Hand Showmanship Class 1 First Year Exhibitors 1st – Bristol Johnson 2nd – Katherine Hand 3rd – Craig nails Class 2 First Year Exhibitors 1st – Lexi Senters 2nd – Camilla Ramirez…
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Using in furrow fertilizer causes reduced stand in peanuts. UGA does NOT recommend applying in furrow fertilizers in peanut. Research has proven that stand emergence is reduced. Poor seed quality and/or less than optimum soil conditions can make this much worse. To watch Dr. Scott Montfort’s presentation, go to the following link: https://zoom.us/rec/share/nQs6j606FaHWjZHcNvy-mmh35VdNzVhhI7jglWVtPdg8sU0YpRkKwndXZDdcaqHe.JDcOxqMdJb93bx0X?startTime=1615304808000
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