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  • Pecan Prices

    Post from Dr. Lenny Wells UGA Pecan Specialist. As growers begin to harvest pecans, it is useful for them to know what current market prices are so that they can get the best possible price for their crop. The USDA Fed-State Market News Service provides price information for Georgia pecans at the following link: https://search.ams.usda.gov/mnreports/tv_fv140.txt Prices…

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  • We are pleased to announce that Brooks County has been chosen to host a 2014 Georgia Clean Day.  This event will be held at the Brooks County Ag. Annex/Extension Office on October 30, 2014. This program is organized and administered by The Georgia Department of Agriculture, through funding provided by the US Environmental Protection Agency…

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  • I want to share results obtained from the Brooks County 2014 Corn Silage Variety trial.  We planted this trial on May 6th and harvested 13 weeks later on August 7th.  This year’s trial included 75 replications, 25 varieties replicated three times each. The varieties are ranked according to two different parameters, pounds of milk/acre and…

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  • Please see below for the current Tobacco Budworm and Corn Earworm moth trap numbers.

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  • I would like to share with you, a vegetable alert I received this week from Hunt Sanders, Disease Management Specialist in UGA Department of Plant Pathology.  Most of you are aware that, Dr. David Langston former UGA Vegetable Plant Pathologist accepted a position with Virginia Tech.  So, in Dr. Langston’s absence, Hunt Sanders will be handling many of…

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  • As most of the corn has been harvested, UGA encourages producers to begin establishing a management plan to control Palmer amaranth (pigweed) populations.  As we move into the fall of the year, we need to control the Palmer amaranth population, in order to prevent an additional crop of seed being produced prior to frost.  It is…

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  • I have included the current Brooks County moth numbers for Tobacco Budworm (TBW) and Corn Earworm (CEW).  Also, for your information I am attaching a pest update from Dr. Phillip Roberts.  Please call if you have any questions. This is Phillip Roberts, Extension entomologist with the University of Georgia and this Pest Patrol Update is…

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  • Asian Soybean Rust

    At this time, Asian Soybean Rust has not been reported in Georgia.  However, as with most crop diseases, conditions are favorable for the development of Asian Soybean Rust and when it appears the disease could develop quickly.  Of course, our weather patterns will be the driving factor behind the spread and increased risk of this…

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  • Target Spot in Cotton

    During the past ten years, Target Spot in cotton has continued to increase in Georgia.  Currently, with warm weather, good canopy growth, and scattered rainfall the conditions are favorable for Target Spot.  Of course, when we receive consistent rain showers the cotton experiences better growth and increased periods of leaf wetness which permits the risk…

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  • Peanut Disease Control

    During this time of the season, (50 to 70 days into season) we are at a critical point in our disease management program.  We should continue to maintain our leafspot control programs and implement a good program for prevention of white mold.  We have ideal conditions for disease development and activity.  Both leafspot and white…

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