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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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by Bob Kemerait Rain for many growers is, as Luke Bryan says, “is a good thing” for growing a crop, but the combination of rain, warm temperatures, and corn approaching tassel does raise the ante for some important diseases. As of this morning, I don’t know of ANY soybean rust or southern corn rust in…
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Tracking the Bermudagrass Stem Maggot I am starting to work with our Center for Invasive Species to report/track the BSM population during the summer. Anyone can make a report of the sighting by clicking the first link and filling out a simple form. This can also be done with the EDDMapS app, but the website…
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Considerations for now: In Georgia, at least south of the “Gnat Line”, we had a fairly mild 2021-2022 winter. Regrowth cotton and volunteer peanuts and corn survived longer than was helpful and fed the nematodes that didn’t want to go to bed for the winter because soils were warm enough to keep them active. Nematodes…
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Row Crop Disease Update KemeraitThe severe weather threat many of us will be under this week has significant implications for our row crop growers, ESPECIALLY our cotton growers. Yes, it is early enough in April that I know most cotton growers in the state have not begun to plant yet. But I am sure there…
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There are two meetings coming up. If you plan to attend either one please let me know so we can plan accordingly for food. Call our office at 229-922-0277 * UPW/Insect Meeting – Monday April 4th at 11:15 at the CASE Farm in Ocilla We will begin the UPW training at 11:15 followed by lunch…
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Pigweed At Burndown? (Prostko) I received this picture from a grower yesterday who was about to burndown with some Roundup (before looking in the field). This field was treated with a Roundup + 2,4-D combo several weeks ago (but no residual). Two main takeaways here: 1) always a great idea to include a residual herbicide…
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Some responses to a few common questions this week about preplant burndowns: 1) What is the plant-back restriction for field corn following an application of 2,4-D? Plant-back restrictions for field corn after a burndown application of 2,4-D are 7 days (16 oz/A) or 10-14 days (>16 oz/A) 2) If a grower cannot wait to plant…