Bulloch County Ag News

Southern Corn Rust Confirmed in Coffee County

Jun 21, 2019 | Written by wtyson

Southern corn rust was confirmed in Coffee County today (6/21/2019). Dr. Kemerait says finding this southern corn rust in Coffee County does 3 things: A. It tells me that the extended period of wet we had a week or so ago helped to bring on our rust, that has been…
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Southern Corn Rust Confirmed in SW Georgia – Baker County

Jun 20, 2019 | Written by wtyson

Dr. Kemerait has confirmed our first southern corn rust in Georgia for the season. Please refer to his comments that follow: Late to arrive, but here now and weather conditions are favorable for spread. Only one field known (Baker County), but could easily be anywhere in southwest Georgia. Any corn…
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Insect Scouting School – June 18 in Midville

Jun 12, 2019 | Written by wtyson

Insect scouting school will be conducted on June 18, 2019 in Midville at the Southeast Research and Education Center. Crops to be covered include cotton, peanuts, and soybean. The program will offer basic information on insect pest identification and damage, natural enemies, and scouting procedures. The training will serve as…
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2019 Peanut Fungicide Applications

Jun 12, 2019 | Written by wtyson

How quick things can change in a short amount of time in southeast Georgia! We went from about to perish to an over abundance of moisture within less than a week. We are all use to these differences where we live, but this has been extreme in both directions from…
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Risk Management Agency Fact Sheet

May 28, 2019 | Written by wtyson

I have been getting several calls recently about important decisions that will have to be made within the next week or so. This prolonged hot and dry condition is wreaking havoc on what has been planted and impacting the decisions to be made on what is yet to be planted….
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Final Using Pesticides Wisely Meeting in 2019 – May 21 in Tifton

May 14, 2019 | Written by wtyson

The last Using Pesticides Wisely Meeting of 2019 will be held in Tifton on May 21 at 1:30 pm. The meeting will be held at the Tifton Campus Conference Center, 15 RDC Road, Tifton, GA 31793. Similar to previous meetings and immediately after the Using Pesticides Wisely meeting the Georgia…
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Using Pesticides Wisely Meeting in Tifton – April 18

Apr 16, 2019 | Written by wtyson

The last Using Pesticides Wisely Meeting of 2019 will be held in Tifton on April 18 at 1:00 pm. The meeting will be held at the Tifton Campus Conference Center, 15 RDC Road, Tifton, GA 31793. Please RSVP to (229) 386-3328. Please take advantage of this last meeting of 2019…
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Georgia Automated Environmental Monitoring Network Useful in Calculating Local Soil Temperature and Much More

Apr 16, 2019 | Written by wtyson

I know many of you use the Georgia Automated Environmental Monitoring Network for local weather information. This is an excellent place to check soil temperature. It is recommended that the average daily soil temperature remain above 68° F at the 4-inch depth for 3 consecutive days and without cold temperatures in the forecast…
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Reminder – Using Pesticides Wisely Training April 3

Apr 2, 2019 | Written by wtyson

The last 2019 Using Pesticides Training in Bulloch County will be held tomorrow, April 3 at the Bulloch County Center for Agriculture. The meeting will begin at 8:30 am. Please refer to handouts below for additional information and other locations where trainings will be offered if you are unable to…
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Reminder – Using Pesticides Wisely Training March 20

Mar 19, 2019 | Written by wtyson

The first 2019 Using Pesticides Training in Bulloch County will be held tomorrow, March 20 at Georgia Southern University in the Nessmith-Lane Conference Center (students will be out of school on spring break). The meeting will begin at 8:30 am. Please refer to handouts below for additional information.
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