August 2022
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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 take a…
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A NGO group is currently petitioning the US EPA to revoke all food use tolerancesfor the organophosphate class of chemistry. In peanut this means phorate (Thimet) and acephate(Orthene). This is not a good situation. The comment period is open until September 25, 2022. Click HERE to visit the EPA website to review other comments and…
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Please call the Extension Office (912) 871-6130 today, August 15, 12:00 noon, reply or email uge3031@uga.edu if you plan to attend so accurate preparations can be made for refreshments. There will be a Peanut Shade Tree Meeting tomorrow, August 16, 2022 at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held at Wade Hodges Farm located at…
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There will be a Peanut Shade Tree Meeting on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held at Wade Hodges Farm located at 2965 W. C. Hodges Road, Statesboro, GA 30461. We will meet at Wade’s shelter. Please park in front of shop/equipment shelter (look for sign where to turn off…
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Please click HERE to view flyer in regard to the annual Midville Field Day scheduled for August 10, 2022 at 9:00 am. Information for registering is included on flyer.
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I identified some target spot in a few irrigated cotton fields in the county this afternoon (August 2) that were in the fourth week of bloom. I know that it is currently HOT and DRY, but past rain events in some locations (and irrigation), humidity and good cotton growth in those areas have it showing…
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