Cotton
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Cotton aphid numbers have been increasing over the last couple of weeks across the county and state. Some growers have already sprayed for aphids. Aphids generally build to moderate/ high numbers and eventually crash due to a naturally occurring fungus. This fungal epizootic typically occurs in our area in early/mid-July. Once the aphid fungus…
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Dr. Jared Whitaker, UGA Cotton/Soybean Specialist has conducted a number of plant growth regulator (PGR) trials in cotton in Georgia. Below is updated information from 2014 and an article written by Dr. Whitaker from early this year. PGR applications are often necessary in cotton to reduce vegetative growth and maintain a manageable crop in Georgia. However, making such…
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A. S. Culpepper, J. Kichler, A. C. York and J. Smith Advancement in cotton weed management by growers has been miraculous; however, an economical solution to the control of Palmer amaranth is still elusive. Efforts for 2015 focus on critical components of a successful management program while emphasizing factors that influence excessive crop injury and/or…
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Cotton Marketing News from Dr. Don Shurley, University of Georgia Prices Head North to “Testing Ground” As we get closer to beginning to put the 2015 crop in the ground around most of the Cotton Belt, prices for both old crop and new crop are improving—as we thought and hoped they would. Old crop May…
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The results from the 2014 UGA on farm cotton variety trials are below. These trials are conducted at 20 different farm locations across Georgia cooperating with County Extension Agents, the farm owners, and UGA Cotton Specialists. Each trial is 10 to 20 acres. These are not small plots at research stations. On average, the on…
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Dr. Don Shurley, UGA Extension Ag Economist, gives us the following timely cotton update.
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The last frost we had burned most of the leaves on the cotton still left in fields and more cold weather is on the way. The damage was much worse for the later planted cotton that had quite a few bolls left to open. If you cut these bolls open and they’re brown, the boll was damaged by the frost and won’t open.…
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Lesser Cornstalk Boer In Peanuts Lesser cornstalk borer (LCB) is a serious pest of peanut in Georgia, and we are seeing quite a bit of LCB activity. This pest thrives in hot, dry conditions and light sandy soils. Fields need to be scouted to determine if LCB is present. According to Dr. Mark Abney, UGA…
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Below are pictures from one of our on farm Telone plots at the Boyette’s. Telone was applied June 3rd. Cotton was planted on June 9. 22 days after planting you can already see a difference in where the Telone was applied. Like many fields in Appling County, this field has been in a peanut/cotton rotation…
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