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Posted in: Insects
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Peanut Weed Control: Success or Failure? Check out this picture I took yesterday from one of my weed control studies at the UGA Ponder Farm. I think you would agree that it looks pretty good at 83 DAP. Figure 1. Peanut weed control plots at UGA Ponder Farm (Ty Ty, GA) on July 24, 2023. 83…
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My air conditioner is set at 78F and it is running at 4:00 AM. You know what that means? That means that in peanut fields across Georgia, white mold is out there chewing on vines and pegs and pods like at some buffet. With the humidity out there now it means that the leaf spot…
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Tank-Mixes, Perennial Weeds, and Pink Purslane (Prostko) A few things for you to chew on: 1) The following are some pictures of a few peanut tank-mixes that I observed over the last few weeks that were not included in previous slides I sent you. Nothing too scary here. 2) Last week, I received numerous inquiries…
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Website link to keep a check on Southern Corn Rust in Ga I believe the threat of southern corn rust and soybean rust is severe enough for our most southern counties that should strongly consider application of a fungicide if a) the yield potential is good, b) corn is between VT and R6 growth stages,…
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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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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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Today is the first discovery of southern corn rust in Georgia, in Clinch Co. along the Florida-Georgia line. This is the find we have been hunting for, waiting for- when will southern corn rust find its way back into Georgia? 21 June 2023 is about two weeks later than we typically find it. Pam Knox…
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Dayflower Control in Peanut (Prostko) Here are some quick pics from data collected earlier today about spreading (?) dayflower control in peanuts from our strip-plots in Berrien County (Thanks Gentle Ben and Nick Shay!). Generally, these are the same herbicide treatments that I typically recommend for tropical spiderwort/Benghal dayflower control as well. Note that Cadre…
Posted in: Weeds