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Written by mrabney August 8, 2023 After thrips, foliage feeding caterpillars are the most often treated insect pest in Georgia peanut fields. While it is certainly not uncommon for caterpillar infestations to reach the economic threshold (the threshold ranges from 4 to 8 caterpillars per row foot depending on crop condition), not every peanut field…
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The Georgia Department of Ag has rescheduled their Pesticide Clean Day for August 16 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM at Tri County Gin. Address is: 561 Sinkhole Rd. Douglas, GA 31535. This is a great opportunity to dispose of old unwanted pesticides. The program is free of charge.
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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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