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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…
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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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