Cotton
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By: Dr. Bob Kemerait Effective management of cotton stalks and winter weeds has always been one of the UGA Cotton Team’s ‘Best Management Practices’ based on sound research. Given our relatively mild winter, survival of some cotton even now, and the new threat of Blue Disease, management of stalks and winter weeds is even more…
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Explanation of Changes to Dicamba Certification If you use Auxin Chemistries in your cotton (dicamba, XtendiMax, Engenia, Fexapan) then you must go through the Using Pesticides Wisely Training again. Yes again. You have to go through Using Pesticide Wisely Training again if you use (Enlist Duo or Enlist One) 2019 means we all start over…
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GDA: Disaster Assistance Available for Farmers Affected by Hurricane Michael From Georgia Cotton Commission post Effective today, farmers with damage from Hurricane Michael may be eligible for disaster assistance from funds allocated during the special legislative session convened by Governor Nathan Deal on November 13, 2018. The Fiscal Year 2019 Appropriation Act was amended to…
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AUXIN TRAINING REQUIREMENTS: GEORGIA 2019 NOTICE! U.S. EPA-Industry mandated label changes to dicamba products Engenia, FeXapan, and XtendiMax are now effective for the 2019 growing season. Engenia, FeXapan, XtendiMax 1. As mandated by federal labels, one must hold a private or commercial pesticide applicator license to purchase and use these restricted use herbicides. Use is…
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Extension Weed Meeting Tue Jan. 8, 2019 8:00 am Morehead Store Irwinville, GA Extension Peanut Production Meeting Tue. Jan. 29, 2019 8:00 am Morehead Store Irwinville, GA Extension Corn Production Meeting Thu. Jan 31, 2019 8:00 am Morehead Store Irwinville, GA Extension Cotton Production…
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Dicamba Registration Update (Culpepper) Agents, please refer below to last nights (Oct 31, 2018) EPA press release regarding dicamba registration for 2019 and 2020. Additionally, MAKE SURE you attend the weed science training Prostko has set up in Tifton on December 5. In addition to our normal training approach, we will have two special speakers coming in to…
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Before Micheal hit some agents were able to get out and collect some yield loss samples from Ben Hill and neighboring counties. The samples are being processed and we should have some yield loss estimates soon. Below are some before and after photos of 2 cotton fields I was able to sample.
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Cotton Defoliation Considerations for 2018 (Freeman and Whitaker) Most of our early planted cotton is quickly approaching (and has approached in some areas) time for defoliation. Cotton defoliation tends to be one of the most important aspects of cotton production each year. Timing and product selection are two of the more critical components regarding…
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On Wednesday September 5th 2018 in Tifton, GA the UGA Cotton and Peanut Teams will be hosting 2018’s UGA Cotton & Peanut Research Field Day. This annual event provides an excellent opportunity for anyone who is interested in learning more about our two most widely planted row crops here in Georgia. We have planned…
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PGR Rainfast Aug 3, 2018 Cotton is moving along as many of us county agents were at the National Association of County Agents meeting last week in Chattanooga. It was raining up there about as much as it was here. This can cause an issue with our PGR applications as the mepiquat chloride products…
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