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  • By Dr. Monfort Good Day Everyone, How Late Season Temperatures affect peanut maturity and decisions on when to dig: There is a misconception that temperatures in the upper 40’s and lower 50’s shut down the plant. Those temperatures will slow the maturation down but it will not cause it to stop, especially if daytime temps…

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  • It is time to start considering Peanut Maturity checks. Some fields seem to be ahead of schedule! How to Sample A good sample will improve accuracy of digging date. Pull up or dig up at least 5 to 6 plants at a time from at least three representative parts of a field. Remember to only…

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  • August 2022 Peanut Pointers-Irrigation UpdateBy David Hall, Jason Mallard, and Wesley PorterJune was very hot and dry and provided some challenges, while it turned wet in certain areas of thestate. While, some areas have gotten rainfall, others have remained dry. The last week of July turnedhot and dry again. If peanuts were planted during the…

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  • August Peanut PointersMark Abney, Peanut Entomologist, UGAThe peanut insect management talk in August will most likely revolve around foliage feeding caterpillars.There are soybean loopers, velvetbean caterpillars, redneck peanut worms, a variety of armyworms,corn earworm and tobacco budworm, and a few odd ball species out in the peanut patch this week. Justthe talk of caterpillars is…

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  • August Peanut PointersScott Monfort, Extension Peanut Agronomist, UGAThe crop condition has improved dramatically over the last month as a result of the continual rain andwarm conditions. The one thing on everyone’s mind is Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV). Another thing grower’s need to keep in mind is some of these TSWV plants might start crashing…

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  • August: a month to manage diseases both now and in the futureBob Kemerait, Plant Pathologist, UGAAugust is a month that is critically important for disease and nematode management for peanutsgrown in Georgia. Heat, humidity, sporadic rainfall, days since planting, and growth of the peanut plantsall put the crop at high risk for diseases, especially white…

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  • If you would like to be added to my remind text messages Follow link https://www.remind.com/join/benhillex Or Text @benhillex to 81010 it is free of charge Peanuts I have received a few calls on foliage feeders in peanuts. Threshold counts and proper identification are important when it comes to foliage feeders. Make sure of your threshold…

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  • “Cracking” Time Again on Peanuts (Prostko) Many peanut growers are in the field right now making “cracking” applications of paraquat (whether they really need it or not?).  I always get tons of questions about product use rates.  Check out these pictures from earlier today.  These are rates I have been testing for years and they…

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  • SUBJECT:      2021-22 Georgia Peanut Achievement Club Rules and Guidelines It is time to prepare entries for the 2022 Georgia Peanut Achievement Club (GPAC).  We are expecting some very worthy entries with outstanding yields from the 2021 growing season. PLEASE NOTE RULES FOR DETERMINING WINNERS: There will be 15 winners chosen in this manner: State Winners…

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