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We are set up to test peanuts when you are ready!! So here is a reminder of how to pull a sample for maturity checking. A peanut hull scrape maturity check will be as accurate as the sample that you take. Pull or dig up at least 5 to 6 adjacent plants from at least…
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Here is a great article about Georgia’s largest industry, agriculture! This article from The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, “Seeds of Change”, goes over the industry and how it’s embraced new technologies and advancements. Below is the link to the web article “Seeds of Change”
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Please click on the link below to view the latest cotton market update from Dr. Don Shurley, UGA cotton economist. July 24 Cotton Marketing News
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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 this size are likely to…
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Please click on the link below to view cotton market news from UGA cotton economist, Dr. Don Shurley July Cotton Market Update
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Brooks County Producers, The intention of this post is similar to the previous post about feral hog control; we would like to gauge the interest y’all as producers would have if the Brooks County Cooperative Extension Office were to assist in the development of an agricultural cooperative for meat goats, and maybe other market livestock. Recently one of…
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Brooks County Producers, The intention of this post is to gauge the interest y’all as producers would have if the Brooks County Cooperative Extension Office were to have a Feral Hog Control meeting as one of our upcoming winter production meetings. Recently through some grower input and concern this topic was brought up to Stephanie and I. This past…
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Pecan Growers, Here is an article from Lenny Wells recapping leaf tissue sampling in our orchards, The time for pecan leaf tissue sampling has arrived. The recommended period for this is from July 7-August 7. The reason for this window of time is that the nutrients are at their most stable point here at mid-season. This gives…
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Dr. Eric Protsko UGA Weed Specialist has a few things for us to consider as we head into July: 1) Cobra or Ultra Blazer applications should be avoided if possible when the peanut plants are in the R5 (beginning seed) to R6 (full seed) stage of growth (Figure 1). Results from a 9 location study…