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Cotton Weed Control Thoughts (Pulled From Irwin County Newsletter) (Use only labeled products and follow all labeled directions and restrictions): Scenario One: Large pigweed with enough in-crop dicamba for two applications: Spray labeled Roundup + dicamba immediately, wait 7 to 10 days and then make a second application; 12 days later run the lay-by rig…
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Update by Bob Kemerait Southern rust has been found in Lee County, so we are beginning to see a move north. Conditions this week- hot with good chance of rain should be near-perfect for spread of southern rust. I looked at a sample last week of rust from Ben Hill county but it was confirmed…
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I know everyone is getting bombarded with questions about the weather and planting. Soil temps around the state are in the high 60’s to high 70’s. The soil should be buffered from a few hours of cold temperatures during the night time as long as we are warming back in the high 70 to…
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By: Dr. Kemerait Planting time is always a stressful period for growers. There are so many tasks to be accomplished, from equipment maintenance and calibration to readying fields, from deciding on products to use for pest management to spreading fertilizer and applying herbicides. Planting times is simply tough on a grower. For many of our…
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Spring Gardens With many people having extra time at home this year gardens are becoming very popular. There are many important factors in having a successful home garden. Here are some tips and advice on how to keep your plants happy and healthy. Your garden’s site location is very important. The three major things your…
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Why are we so worried about seed and seedling diseases on peanut this year? Answer: Seed quality and seedling diseases are ALWAYS a concern for our growers; however they are, perhaps, a more urgent problem this year because A) conditions at harvest and during storage in 2019-2020 have predisposed the seed to problems, B) Aspergillus…
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Thanks to strong efforts from Dr. Joe “The Man” LaForest with Bugwood and Tracey Vellidis, we now have an automated version of “Peanut Rx 2020” on the UGA Peanut Extension website. I will be putting the current Industry Peanut Rx programs up there as well. A tremendous “thanks” to Joe for the programming and effort,…
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Anthem Flex Receives Peanut Label (Prostko) Anthem Flex 4SE, from FMC,recently received full labeling for use in peanut. Anthem Flex is a combination of pyroxasulfone (3.733 lbs/gal) and carfentrazone (0.267 lbs/gal). I have been testing Anthem Flex for many years so there is lots of data supporting its use in GA. Here are a few thoughts:…
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