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Under the 2014 farm bill (2014-2018 crop years), cotton is not a “covered commodity” and thus not eligible for ARC and PLC. The 2014 farm bill made several changes to cotton that included: – Cotton is not a covered commodity and not eligible for ARC/PLC – Cotton base could not be updated or reallocated –…
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UGA 2017 Longleaf Field Day – Limited Spots Available! What: 2017 Longleaf Field Day Lunch will be provided Limited to the first 45 that register When: Thursday, November 2nd 2017 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Where: The UGA Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center (VOVRC), located at 8163 GA Hwy 178, Lyons GA 30436 This…
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From: J. Michael Moore, Professor & Extension Agronomist – Tobacco Today around the tobacco receiving station there were several farmers who were hearing weather reports out of Jacksonville, FL of a massive Hurricane Irma coming off the coast of Africa. Tonight I saw the YouTube linked below indicating possible build-up of Irma to a Category…
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The 2017 Southeast Georgia Pecan Field Day was held August 23, 2017. Over 250 people attended making this year’s field day the largest since it began. This has turned into one of the highest attended field days in Southeast Georgia and one of the largest Pecan Field days in the nation. This year more equipment was on display and a lot of…
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Silver leaf whiteflies (SLWF) are steadily increasing in cotton fields in our area. Having SLWF isn’t a new problem, but it is one that we don’t deal with every year in our area. Adult whiteflies were observed in some cotton fields as early as June in Southwest GA. Dr. Phil Roberts said then that whiteflies are about a month early…
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Southern rust has finally been identified in Georgia in Seminole county. This is likely some of the earliest southern rust to affect our state. Weather condition for the past few days and over the next few days is predicted to have a significant chance of rain and humid conditions. These conditions are quite favorable for…
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In 2005, the first pigweed resistant to glyphosate (Roundup) was confirmed in middle Georgia. At that time, it was the first confirmed case of pigweed resistant to glyphosate in the world. The resistance was localized to a few fields on about 500 acres. Within a few years it was in nearly every row crop field…
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Controlling Glyphosate-Resistant Palmer Amaranth in 2017 Cotton with Liberty or Roundup + Liberty Programs Although new auxin technologies are increasing management options for cotton growers, the use of 2,4-D and dicamba must be limited in areas where sensitive crops/plants are nearby. Liberty and auxin programs are similarly effective when growers are timely. Our focus with…
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 12, 2017 9:30am – Appling County Demo Day- James Rentz Farm · 3689 Blackshear Hwy SE, Baxley, GA 31513 2:30pm – Coffee County Demo Day- Jerry McKinnon’s Farm · 149 Mac’s Landing, Douglas, GA 31535 ______________________________________________________________ TOPICS TO BE COVERED: · How to spray tip selection impacts performance · Why spray tip…