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Pecan orchards took a hard hit from Helene in Appling county. A third of the mature trees are down, at the least, and near to a quarter of the young trees did not fair to well either. Not only the tree themselves were roughened up but this years crop in Appling county has nearly been…
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Cotton Defoliation Update and Management Considerations Following Hurricane Helene (Camp Hand) As we are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene, we have begun getting questions on how to deal with certain situations in our cotton crop. Please read the following document below for thoughts from myself and Wade Parker on moving forward with the…
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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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I want to share with you that Dr. Bob Stougaard, Professor in Department of Crop and Soil Sciences, is now serving as an Extension resource for weed management in forage systems. See below his short article he recently shared with county extension agents. In this article he encourages producers to scout their hay fields and…
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Defoliation Update (Camp Hand) Anyone who has heard me talk in the last month or so, whether it be at the Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting or at local defoliation updates, knows that I believe this crop is ahead of schedule. How far ahead of schedule? I think I could make an argument of 10-14…
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The Master Cattlemen’s Program is being offered this fall in Newton County. The program is going to be offered by Zoom so anyone across the state can attend if they choose to participate. There is a $20 registration fee to attend by Zoom. The Master Cattlemen’s Program is an 8 week long program that meets…
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Fall armyworms has been the talk the past week in south Georgia. See the chart below for insecticide options for fall armyworms in pastures (Harvest Interval differs by crop). Below the chart is an article from UGA Specialists, Dr. Will Hudson and Dr. Lisa Baxter, regarding the recent outbreak of fall armyworms across Georgia. I…
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