Weather
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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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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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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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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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Colder Temperatures This Week – Pam Knox The recent warm weather has caused sap to start rising in grapevines in northern GA and early blooming of some plants (perhaps including blueberries) in southern Georgia. However, that warm weather is going away and we will go through another period of normal to below-normal temperature for the…
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If you watch social media for weather news, you will have noticed that another blast of very cold air is expected early next week starting on Sunday and lasting through Thursday. Many parts of the state will experience morning temperatures into the teens and some areas of the state may stay below freezing for a…
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Talkin/ Cotton Podcast – Season 1, Episode 20 Below is a link to episode 20 of the Talkin’ Cotton Podcast, where we discussed the federal economic and disaster assistance that was voted on and approved (12/21/24), and will provide some much needed relief for Georgia growers. Remember that this link takes you to buzzsprout, but…
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In Appling County we are still experiencing widespread power outages, no internet, and spotty cellular service. Commodity producers have took a hard hit from this storm on top of what has already been a tough year due to other weather events mixed with low commodity prices and high input prices. From my initial assessment of…
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