Brooks County Ag Connection

Thrips Update

May 11, 2016 | Written by Stephanie Hollifield

For the 2016 growing season, Thrips traps are being monitored weekly in Brooks County. I will post weekly results from thrip traps, for you to observe thrips numbers, activity and movement. Please be aware, that earlier peanut in furrow thrips treatments may be playing out. We should…
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Sugarcane Aphid-Resistant Sorghum Hybrids

Feb 12, 2016 | Written by

Article below was taken from FarmPress an article published yesterday on their website; Click here to read the original article. The LSU AgCenter has released a guide listing grain sorghum hybrids that offer resistance to the sugarcane aphid, a pest that has caused significant damage to Louisiana’s sorghum crop in…
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Proposal by EPA to revoke US food tolerances for chlorpyrifos (Lorsban)

Dec 15, 2015 | Written by

Via Alton Sparks, Extension Entomologist; “Many have asked about EPA’s proposal to revoke US food tolerances for the insecticide chlorpyrifos. This proposal is an outcome of a recent U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals decision ordering EPA to respond to allegations about chlorpyrifos in a 2007 activist petition. EPA said…
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Cherry Oat Aphid & Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus in winter grazing

Nov 19, 2015 | Written by Stephanie Hollifield

Last week I found cherry oat aphids in winter grazing. This aphid transmits a virus called Barley Yellow Dwarf Virus. You may first notice the negative effects of this insect feeding, with discoloration of oats/ryegrass. Symptoms of BYDV include discoloration that begins at tip of leaf and moves downward. This…
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EPA Orders Cancellation of Dow’s Sulfoxaflor (Transform)

Nov 19, 2015 | Written by

Below is the latest on EPA’s order to cancel Dow’s Transform By Angus Catchot, Extension Entomologist, Jeff Gore, Research and Extension Entomologist and Don Cook, Research Entomologist November 13, 2015 – See more at: http://www.mississippi-crops.com/2015/11/13/epa-orders-cancellation-of-dows-sulfoxaflor-transform/#sthash.e1FP2zGQ.X5cGBhld.dpuf By now many of you may have heard that Sulfoxaflor, the active ingredient in Transform,…
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Brooks County Moth Traps – Tobacco Budworm & Corn Earworm

Jul 27, 2015 | Written by Stephanie Hollifield

Please see the chart below for the most recent moth captures for Tobacco Budworm (TBW) and Corn Earworm (CEW).
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Brooks County Moth Captures – Corn Earworm &Tobacco Budworm Monitoring

Jul 17, 2015 | Written by Stephanie Hollifield

This week’s trap numbers reveal a drastic increase in the number of Corn Earworm (CEW) captures. Please remember that Bt cottons are not immune to CEW damage. We should monitor blooms, bloom tagged bolls, and small bolls for CEW larvae that is 1/4 inch or greater in length. Larvae of…
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Insect Update- Reminder

Jun 29, 2015 | Written by uge4027

Just a reminder that UGA Extension and BCT Gin will be hosting an Insect Update- Tailgate Meeting tomorrow, June 30. Meeting will begin at noon in the Livestock Annex of the Brooks County AG Building. Meeting is being sponsored by Dupont and lunch will be provided as well as one hour of Private…
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Proposed label changes for pollinator protection

Jun 8, 2015 | Written by

Here is an alert from Dr. Stormy Sparks: The link below and the information attached concerns PROPOSED label changes for MOST insecticides we use in vegetables (and other crops). This currently will apply only to situations where growers are contracting for pollination services (but can easily be expanded). This will…
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Pest Alert – Sugarcane Aphid

Jun 1, 2015 | Written by Stephanie Hollifield

Late summer 2014 – We can all remember the new invasive pest that occurred last year, the sugarcane aphid (SCA). SCA infestations occurred in practically every sorghum field and in may cases resulted in production and economic losses. Please be aware that the first documented appearance on sorghum was identified…
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