Cotton
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Cotton newsletter June 2023
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Peanut rust (Puccinia arachidis) is being found in fields across our state and area. This is different from early or late leafspot. Dr. Culbreath, UGA Plant Pathologist says, “Chlorothalonil is active against rust, but is purely a protectant. Control of rust with chlorothalonil may require a shorter application window. Growers who like to end up their…
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Soybean rust was found on kudzu in Jefferson County yesterday for the first time. Soybean rust has been found in kudzu now across the Coastal Plain. Because of this, I advise all soybean producers in the southern half of the state to make a fungicide application at R3 early pod set growth stage. Cotton leaf…
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Just a few moments ago, the U.S. EPA released critical information on Engenia, Fexapan, and XtendiMax. The entire release can be found at https://www.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-offers-clarity-farmers-light-recent-court-vacatur-dicamba-registrations Please visit the website for details; however, below are the details of the EPA’s order addressing sale, distribution, and use of existing stocks of the three affected dicamba products – XtendiMax…
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2025 Cotton, Peanut, and Soybean Insect Scout Schools Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 2, 2025 in Tifton and June 10, 2025 in Midville. Crops to be covered include cotton, peanuts, and soybean. These programs offer basic information on insect pest identification and damage, natural enemies, and scouting procedures. The training will serve…
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We are in peak planting season in Appling County. I have had several calls on preemergence herbicide options in cotton and peanuts the past week or so, see further in this email recommendations from UGA Weed Specialists in Cotton and Peanuts. We have also ran into some replant situations in peanuts due to the heavy…
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Looks like rain this weekend. There has been a decent amount of planting going on earlier this week, although with the expected rains this weekend the past day or so has really slowed down. Appling County row crop farmers are hoping to get a decent rain shower this weekend to provide some soil moisture to…
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Topics included in This Newlsetter Appling county corn planting has come to an end, peanut seed is going in the ground and cotton will not be far behind. If you are planting peanuts this early, consult peanut Rx to be sure you are doing as much as you can to tackle TSWV and especially consider…
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Corn planting is coming to the short rows and it will soon be time to put cotton and peanut seed in the ground. If you have not yet started planting and are unsure if your insecticide hoppers are calibrated give your ANR extension agent or office a call to schedule a time to have yours…
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Topics in this Newsletter Peanut Rx and Sentinel Plot Maps – Dr. Kemerait, Plant Pathologist Peanut Rx is a disease management tool that allows growers to assess their risk to tomato spotted wilt, leaf spot, and white mold before the season starts and then to make adjustments to reduce the risk. Attached is the 2025…
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Topics in This Newsletter Appling County Young Farmer / UGA Extension Pre-Planting Meeting Appling County Young Farmers and Appling County Extension are hosting a Pre-Planting Meeting together on Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at Turners Pond House. Dr. Wes Porter will be coming out and walking through setting up a planter hands-on with producers and dinner…
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Topics Mentioned in This Post ——————————————————————————– Reminder on Upcoming Meetings and Events ————————————————————— Weed Control in Conventional Corn (Prostko) Dekalb: DKC59-80, DKC111-30, DKC63-58, DKC66-02, DKC68-37 https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/seed-catalog Dyna-Gro: D57CC51 https://dynagroseed.com/seed-finder/corn?cropsId=dynagroseed:crops/corn Pioneer: P1197, P1870, P1608, P17677 all have conventional versions but supply might be limited https://www.pioneer.com/us/product-catalog/crop-corn.html 2. Here is a slide from my 2025 county presentation about…
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Reminders on Recently Announced Upcoming Meetings —————————————————————– This Thursdays AC Row Crop Weed Meeting marks the end of the Appling County winter production meetings. We are very thankful for everyone that attended the meetings this season, as well as our sponsors for their donations to our programs and projects for 2025, and also to all…
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Reminder of Upcoming Meetings and Events: ——————————————————————————————— Appling County Cotton Meeting Recap There was a nice turnout at the cotton meeting. We would like to send a thank you to the Georgia Cotton Commission for help funding the meal and to our speakers for providing their information and recommendations. See below main points from each…