Soybeans
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Southern Corn Rust Was Found In Georgia 5 points to consider From Dr. Kemerait: 1. Southern corn rust is the most important disease affecting corn in Georgia. 2. Southern corn rust was found today in a very small amount in Seminole County on corn at the R2/blister stage (older than most corn in the state). 3.…
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Greg Endres and Paul Hendrickson of North Dakota State University conducted a trial using in-furrow fertilizer on soybeans. They gave me permission to share this research. Click on graph to zoom Methods for trial: A field experiment was conducted at the NDSU Carrington Research Extension Center in cooperation with Loveland Products to examine soybean response…
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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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Results from the soybean variety trial at the UGA research station in Midville, GA.
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The high yield soybean test plot at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Station was harvested Monday October 28 and Tuesday October 29. Pioneer 95Y71 won the trial with 80.15 bushels per acre. The variety was replicated 6 times in the trial. The yields in each rep were 82, 81, 82.5, 76.4, 80, and 79…
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These are soybeans on June 27 and September 6 and October 3 in my test plot at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable research center in Lyons. This is a high yield test trial with 4 varieties we’re working on to consistently get higher yielding soybeans. The varieties are Pioneer 95Y71 and 95Y80 and Progeny 5711 and 7310.…
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Soybean looper populations are increasing. Stink bugs are also on the rise. Insecticide treatments will be needed in some fields. Continue to scout soybeans for late season pests. Know the difference between what worms are in your soybeans. Soybean loopers have 2 pair of abdominal prolegs, Green cloverworms have 3 and velvetbean caterpillars have 4.…
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