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Peanut MaturityBy Scott Monfort There are several factors that can affect maturity like temperature, moisture, diseases, andproduction practices. You can have the same or two different cultivars in the same maturitygroup planted on the same day in different fields mature at different rates due to difference insoil type, rainfall, or…
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Late Season Disease Management and Harvest IssuesBy Bob Kemerait Disease management late in the peanut season can either be very easy or it can be quiteconfusing. In fields where these is little disease, growers can generally “coast” to harvest withconfidence that there is little (or nothing) to be done to…
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Peanut Harvest Equipment ConsiderationsBy Simer Virk and Scott Monfort Soon Peanut harvest will be in full swing across most of the state. Along with proper timingconsideration for digging peanuts, proper setup and operation of peanut harvest equipment isalso an important consideration to minimize harvest losses and to ensure peak equipmentperformance…
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End of Season Irrigation for PeanutsBy Wesley Porter, Extension Precision Ag and Irrigation Specialist, UGA &David Hall, Extension Water Educator, UGAIt’s safe to say that the 2021 growing season has received its share of rainfall. From May1st to August 24th Midville has received 16.23 inches, Tifton 21.95 inches, Attapulgus 19/84inches…
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EPA revoked the tolerances for chlorpyrifos today. Below is a link to the EPA website with information. This will take affect 6 months after the final rule is published in the Federal Register. https://www.epa.gov/ingredients-used-pesticide-products/chlorpyrifos
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2 Ways to Improve Fungicide Spray Coverage and Canopy Penetration Aug 9, 2021 | Written by Simerjeet Virk and Bob Kemerait For peanut growers, timely and effective fungicide applications throughout the season are an important tool to manage and protect yield from diseases like white mold and leaf spot. Considering the recent rains and wet…
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Custer’s Last Stand or Using Wipers or Mowers For Late-Season Weed Control in Peanut Fields (Prostko) At some point, peanut growers must realize that it is futile to continue spraying herbicides over the top of their crop.  Either the weeds are too big and/or pre-harvest intervals cannot be followed.  In…
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Summarized Row Crop Information from Ben Reeves Berrien County AgentCotton Target Spot- Conditions (wet weather, hot, humid, rank growth) are favorable right now for the development of Target Spot in the cotton canopy. When checking your field for the disease start at the bottom interior of the plant. Consider a…
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Sunbelt Expo Field Day That Was Rescheduled for Thursday August 12, 2021 is now VIRTUALIt is with much disappointment that the 2021 Field Day scheduled as an in-person event for August 12 has been changed to a VIRTUAL ONLY experience.While we have given every effort to host the event as…
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