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This past weekend the UGA Peanut Team honored Georgia’s top peanut producers Georgia Peanut Achievement Club meeting! Congrats to the peanut farmers and Extension agents honored!! Ben Hill grower Ray Walker was honored and the State winner for the 100-299 acre category. Congratulation Ray and all the other growers who were honored. Georgia Peanut Achievement…
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Silverleaf Whitefly in Cotton Update Roberts Silverleaf whitefly (SLWF) adults have been observed in low numbers in cotton in some areas during the past week to ten days. To date very few immature whiteflies have been observed in cotton. We are not aware of any field which has exceeded threshold for SLWF. Most reports include…
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By: Dr. Bob Kemerait Here are some comments: Finding white mold in a field in August is not necessarily a “BAD” thing for me. It demonstrates that A) SOMEONE cares enough to look, and B) SOMEONE knows what white mold looks like. White mold is likely to be found now in most every field…
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Weed Control Update – July 16 (Prostko) A few things to consider based upon what I am seeing and hearing in the field: 1) Field corn harvest is just about to start or will start soon depending upon the county. Growers who have annual morningglory problems might want to consider a harvest-aid application of Roundup…
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Two Weaning Methods Jul 16, 2019 Jason Duggin, PC Southeast Update, July 2019 One of my dad’s favorite sayings was, “There’s more than one way to skin a cat.” When it comes to types of calf weaning methods, this phrase could easily be used. However, my dad tended to tell me this when I…
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Current List of Counties where Southern Corn Rust has been reported Mitchell (Stripling Plots) Clay Jeff Davis Laurens Dooly Atkinson Coffee Baker Early I think that is our current list Our row-crop disease situation is pretty much the same as from my last e-mail. Environmental conditions continue to be favorable for development of fungal…
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Peanut Post-emergence Weed Control and Tank Mixing Jun 20, 2019 | Written by Bryce Sutherland We are in the 30-45 days after planting range for a lot of peanuts in the county. A lot of people are going to use Cadre + 2,4-DB based off the phone calls. If grass is an issue in your peanut field, it is important…
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6-27-19 By: Rome Ethredge Grains are growing well where we have good rain or irrigation. Corn harvest will begin in a couple of weeks. Lots of corn denting now. Here’s an ear at ¼ milkline and notice not much dent. This is good as the kernel is so plumped the dent doesn’t go deep. When…
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Turfgrass Blog: 2019 Edition Clint Waltz, Ph.D. University of Georgia Turfgrass Specialist June 10, 2019 With the recent dry weather encouraging the use, and possible overuse, of irrigation systems then the recent tropical conditions – rainfall and humidity – I have had several pictures and questions about a jelly-like substance growing in the turf. …
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