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Here are the points I need you to know this morning:
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Wet Weather Concerns (Prostko) Over the past few days, many locations in south Georgia have received significant rainfall (Figure 1). Figure 1. Georgia Rainfall (June12-June15, 2023) A few things to think about: 1) Keep an eye on rain-free periods for postemergence (POST) herbicides. For my crops, these are listed in the UGA Pest Control Handbook…
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For those with cotton crops this year, PLEASE READ! I hope everyone fared well in the weather last night and is safe. At the end of the day, that is all that matters. 1. First thing I would recommend doing is if your field was damaged by hail, call your crop insurance agent and make…
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Bermudagrass Stem Maggots are here and already causing damage. If you have not yet applied a pyrethroid to help control flies be sure to scout hayfields and make sure you are not too late. Once the damage is visible it is typically too late to control them for that cutting. Below are some photos taken…
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Again, from Friday, Dr. Ian Small and Ethan Carter have reported southern corn rust from Calhoun County, FLORIDA (not Georgia) Southern Corn rust is nearly right on time…..we typically find it by the first week in June. Conditions for the next week will be perfect for spread- warm, humid, storms. I DO NOT believe in…
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Entomology
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In the past week, I have been involved with 3 field situations where dicamba was inadvertently applied to peanut prior to planting. The results were not good. Dicamba is NOT labeled for preplant use in peanut. With that said, here is all I know about how peanuts respond to soil-applied dicamba. 1) This is what soil-applied dicamba injury…
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