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  • Plant Bug Infestations Higher than Normal in 2023 by Dr. Roberts

    Plant Bug Infestations Higher than Normal in 2023 (Roberts) County Agents and scouts are reporting higher than normal tarnished plant bug infestations.  Weather conditions and plant bug populations appear to be similar to those we observed in 2021, a year where we estimated over 30 percent of the acreage was treated for plant bugs.  In…

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  • Row Crop Disease Update – Peanuts, Soybean Rust & Southern Rust

    by Dr. Kemerait Soybean rust has been found in Lowdnes County Soybeans in southern  Georgia counties along Georgia-Florida line should be sprayed as they reach R3 (early pod set). Southern Corn rust was also found in Seminole county Ga. Speaking of hot and humid, as best I can tell that is what you will experience…

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  • Wet Weather Concerns – Dr. Prostko

    Wet Weather Concerns (Prostko) Over the past few days, many locations in south Georgia have received significant rainfall (Figure 1).  Figure 1.  Georgia Rainfall (June12-June15, 2023) A few things to think about: 1) Keep an eye on rain-free periods for postemergence (POST) herbicides.  For my crops, these are listed in the UGA Pest Control Handbook…

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  • Hail Damage in Cotton – Dr. Camp Hand

    For those with cotton crops this year, PLEASE READ! I hope everyone fared well in the weather last night and is safe. At the end of the day, that is all that matters. 1. First thing I would recommend doing is if your field was damaged by hail, call your crop insurance agent and make…

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  • Row Crop Disease Update – 6/12/2023 – Kemerait

    Again, from Friday, Dr. Ian Small and Ethan Carter have reported southern corn rust from Calhoun County, FLORIDA (not Georgia) Southern Corn rust is nearly right on time…..we typically find it by the first week in June.  Conditions for the next week will be perfect for spread- warm, humid, storms.  I DO NOT believe in…

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  • June UGA Peanut Pointers

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  • June Peanut Entomology Update – Dr. Abney

    Entomology

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  • June Cotton Team Newsletter

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  • Soil-Applied Dicamba and Peanuts – Uh-Oh! (Prostko)

    In the past week, I have been involved with 3 field situations where dicamba was inadvertently applied to peanut prior to planting.  The results were not good.  Dicamba is NOT labeled for preplant use in peanut.  With that said, here is all I know about how peanuts respond to soil-applied dicamba. 1) This is what soil-applied dicamba injury…

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  • UGA Peanut All About the Pod Podcast.

    Below is the newest podcase from Dr. Scott Monfort with the latest info on what they are seeing in Peanut fields in Georgia

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