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June 2022

  • Southern corn rust was identified in a corn field in Bulloch County yesterday (June 30). Please take necessary action to protect your corn crop from southern corn rust from very early tassel through dough stage (R6).

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  • I hope everyone will get a much needed rain. I know there were some scattered showers that moved through last night and hopefully all will get some rain soon. PEANUTS With the hot and dry weather be sure you are checking your peanuts for Lesser Cornstalk Borer. Please view comments below from Dr. Mark Abney:…

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  • Event: Farmer Roundtable with Congressman Rick Allen Location: Bulloch County Center for Agriculture Date: Friday, June 17, 2022 Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Congressman Rick Allen and his staff will be coming to the Bulloch County Extension Office today from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm. This event is a “Farmer Roundtable”, with the main…

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  • Event: Farmer Roundtable with Congressman Rick Allen Location: Bulloch County Center for Agriculture Date: Friday, June 17, 2022 Time: 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Congressman Rick Allen and his staff will be coming to the Bulloch County Extension Office on Friday, June 17 from 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm. This event is a “Farmer Roundtable”,…

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  • Southern corn rust was confirmed yesterday (June 1) in Wayne County on early planted corn at R3/R4 growth stage. Growers in our area should be on alert. There has not been any Southern corn rust found in the sentinel plot in Bulloch County, but if the weather pattern continues to be wet and humid we…

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