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Row Crop Disease Update June 16th

The “big” story in the world of row crop diseases in Georgia continues to be the equation: Crop growth stage and development + very hot temperatures + dry with sporadic rainfall = disease risk. For the peanut crop, these conditions could mean that growers will continue to see death from…
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Cobra or Ultra Blazer for Large Pigweed – Prostko

What are my thoughts about controlling large pigweed in peanuts with Cobra or Ultra Blazer? 1) I do not have a preference between Cobra or Ultra Blazer if the pigweed plants are 2″-4″ tall. 2) I do prefer Cobra over Ultra Blazer when plants get bigger than that. But, I…
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June 2022 Weather and Climate Outlook By: Knox

June 2022 Weather and Climate Outlook KnoxPam Knox Ag Climatologist with UGA shared the following. Over the past month, the temperature across the Southeast has been warmer than normal in almost all locations. Rainfall has been variable, with bands of wet and dry conditions across the region due to the…
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Row Crop Disease Update Bob Kemerait

Hot and hotter.  5:20 AM and my air conditioner is running.  I’m not the only one awake now.  Who else is awake? White mold and Southern corn rust are awake. They never sleep.  I guarantee the warm night temperatures now  and  the humidity are fueling them. I can almost hear…
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Georgia Grain News  6-3-22 Rome Ethredge

Georgia Grain News  6-3-22 Agents, We are seeing a lot in corn fields this week. Corn is tasseling and silking and some of the oldest is at the end of pollination, and it looks pretty well pollinated in most cases. Blister stage (R2) marks the end of pollination and we…
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From the Field – Weed Update By Dr. Prostko

A few things for you to consider, fresh from the field: 1) New technologies are great but you can control weeds without it.  Nothing beats starting clean, using a strong residual herbicide (activated with moisture) at planting, followed by a timely POST (with more residual).  The Palmer amaranth population in…
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