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September 2015

  • The weather did not cooperate very well last week when we looked at the Cotton Defoliation Trial and still looks like it is questionable this week. If you get a chance, please stop by the Cotton Defoliation Trial at Lee and Charley Cromley’s and take a look at the results. The treatments were applied on September 14.…

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  • Cotton Defoliation Meeting Thursday, September 24, 2015 Cromley Farms 10:00 am   Field Location: Intersection of South Wynn Rd. & Rushing Rd.                          (GPS Coordinates: N 32.385877° E -81.709069°)   There will be a Cotton Defoliation Meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2015 in one of Lee and Charley Cromley’s cotton fields which is located at…

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  • Cotton Defoliation Meeting

    Cotton Defoliation Meeting Thursday, September 24, 2015 Cromley Farms 10:00 am   Field Location: Intersection of South Wynn Rd. & Rushing Rd.                          (GPS Coordinates: N 32.385877° E -81.709069°)   There will be a Cotton Defoliation Meeting on Thursday, September 24, 2015 in one of Lee and Charley Cromley’s cotton fields which is located at…

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  • Soybean rust has been confirmed on soybeans in Colquitt County (9/09) and Burke County (9/11). Consider spraying a fungicide on your soybeans if:   They have reached R2/R3 growth stage and not yet reached R6 growth stage.   Have good growth and reasonable yield expectations.   This is especially critical if soybeans exhibit good growth and…

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  • David Zierden, Florida State Climatologist, has written up the message of a “Super” El Nino and what it means for our weather in the Southeast Region going forward through the fall, winter, and spring. Please click on link below to view the article.   https://www.siftag.org/super-el-nino-poised-to-disrupt-weather-patterns/

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  • Peanut Maturity Profile

    Peanut harvest will be here before you know it and I would like to take this opportunity to remind you of some important things that need to be done before the initial harvest begins. An initial Hull-Scrape Profile is recommended to determine maturity and a digging date.   If you would like for me to…

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  • Asian soybean rust was found on soybean leaves from sentinel plots in Attapulgus, Decatur County.  Asian soybean rust has been slow to develop in Georgia and Alabama this year, but has been found scattered throughout Mississippi.   Any soybeans that have reached full seed/R6 growth stages are “safe”.  Younger soybeans are still vulnerable and may need to…

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