July 2018
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Soybean rust has been confirmed on soybeans in Grady County (7/24) and kudzu in Decatur County (7/18). Consider spraying a fungicide on your soybeans if: They have reached R2/R3 growth stage. Have good growth and reasonable yield expectations. This is especially critical if soybeans exhibit good growth and full canopy of foliage. The strobilurin and chlorothalonil fungicides…
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Southern corn rust was confirmed today in Mitchell and Tift counties. Dr. Bob Kemerait stated that the corn in the Mitchell County field is well into dent stage and does not need a fungicide application now. Corn in southern Georgia not at dough stage is vulnerable. The southern rust does not appear widespread, but could move quickly with current…
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Cotton aphid numbers have been steadily increasing over the last several weeks. Aphids generally build to moderate/high numbers and eventually crash due to a naturally occurring fungus. This fungal epizootic typically occurs in our area in early/mid-July. Once the aphid fungus is detected in a field we would expect the aphid population to crash within a week…
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Trade negotiations between the United States and China have been ongoing. The uncertainty in trade policy between China and the U.S. has created concerns among the agricultural community. Please click on the two recently released extension publications below to view: The Impacts of China and United States Trade and Tariff Actions on Georgia Agriculture: the Perspectives of…