Cotton
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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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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…
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It is going to be hot, hot, hot this weekend. Forecasts are showing triple digits for Saturday-Monday, with a high of 104 for Monday. Be careful in this heat and stay hydrated. Crops in the county are looking really good after some needed showers this week, and looking at the forecast they are calling for…
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I was out of the county last week at 4H camp, so this update is for this week and last week which makes it a bit long. There is a lot of good information in here from specialists, as well as some meeting reminders at the end. I highly encourage cotton producers to attend the…
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We have had a wet June to say the least, just as the NOAA outlook predicted we would have. Pam Knox has shared with us the outlooks for July through September and it is looking bout how June was for us, see her update on that below. We have some very late planted fields in…
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We have had an abundance of rainfall the past couple of weeks. This has lead us into some real issues with weed management as fields have been too wet to get into. With this being the case I have had some inquiries on using drones to treat weeds with herbicide. My opinion on this is…
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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…
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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…