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Please refer to information/fact sheet posted below for sign up information pertaining to Cotton Ginning Cost-Share (CGCS) Program. You may click on link provided to download file. Please contact your local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office for additional information. Farm Bill- Cotton Ginning…
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Southern Corn Rust (pictures by Andy Shirley) Please see the article below by Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Extension Plant Pathologist regarding southern rust in corn and Asian soybean rust: “Thanks very much to agents Chase Hembree and Andy Shirley and consultant Rome Ethredge for first detection and diagnosis of southern corn rust (Puccinia polysora) in Georgia this year.…
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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 pay close attention to peanut…
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Courtesy of Dr Bhabesh Dutta UGA Extension Vegetable Pathologist: Downy mildew of squash has been detected from Thomas County in Georgia (May 3, 2016). These observations indicate that inoculum of downy mildew is currently in GA and under favorable conditions (cool and wet conditions) potential disease outbreak in cucurbit can occur. I would suggest our cucurbit growers to look for the downy mildew symptoms in…
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I have attached the updated University of Georgia Vegetable Fungicide Spray Programs for 2016. Please refer to the link below for fungicide spray schedules for the following crops; Pepper, Tomato, Succulent Legume (Snap, Lima, Pole beans), Cucumber, Squash, Cantaloupe, Watermelon, and Broccoli/Cabbage. 2016 Vegetable Fungicide Spray Programs …
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Via Eric Prostko, Extension Weed Scientist; Recent price increases in Sonalan 3EC (ethalfluralin) have many growers taking a closer look at the cheaper priced pendimethalin formulations (Generic Prowl 3.3EC and Prowl H2O 3.8ASC) for use in peanuts. With the exception of use in reduced tillage systems (i.e. Prowl is preferred there), there have been no…
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To those interested, The Brooks County Garden Club will be having an open to the public meeting on Tuesday, April 12th at 3:00 pm. The meeting will take place in the Camellia Room at the Cultural Center. A representative from White Oak Pastures in Bluffton, GA will be the speaker at the meeting. Please join the garden…
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Please see flyer below regarding an informational farm and conservation workshop being held on Thursday, March 31. This workshop is being presented by Golden Triangle RD&C, please give them a call at the number listed if you have any questions. farm and conservation workshop flyer *this is for informational purposes only, not endorsed by…
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We just received word that the Area Soybean meeting that was scheduled for today at noon in Cook County has been cancelled. Sorry for the short notice and any inconvenience.
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Please find attached two pieces of information regarding the availability of the new aldicarb product “AgLogic 15G”. Please click on the two links below for more information, AgLogic15G Launch Release Letter Ag Logic Q&A letter UGA Extension has not tested it. We do expect it to perform very similar to Temik 15G, but, again, UGA Extension has…