Bulloch County Ag News

Current Cotton/Peanut Disease Issues of Concern

Aug 10, 2018 | Written by wtyson

With all of the rain, humidity and heat this season it is becoming evident and noticeable that it has been ideal for disease. Please view below comments from Dr. Bob Kemerait for an update of what is currently going on in the fields: DISEASES of PEANUT: White mold and leaf spot…
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Peanut Shade Tree Meeting – August 17

Aug 9, 2018 | Written by wtyson

Peanut Shade Tree Meeting Friday, August 17, 2018 – 10:00 am Cromley Farms There will be a Peanut Shade Tree Meeting on Friday, August 17, 2018 at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held at Cromley Farms (Lee and Charley) which is located at 9714 Brooklet-Denmark Road, Brooklet, GA 30415. …
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Midville Field Day – August 15

Aug 9, 2018 | Written by wtyson

Please view flyer below for information in regard to the annual Midville Field Day scheduled for August 15, 2018.
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Soybean Rust Identified in two Southwest Georgia Counties

Jul 24, 2018 | Written by wtyson

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….
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Southern Corn Rust Confirmed in SW Georgia

Jul 12, 2018 | Written by wtyson

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…
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Good News – Presence of Aphid Fungus in SW Georgia

Jul 3, 2018 | Written by wtyson

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…
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Trade Negotiations between the U.S. and China

Jul 1, 2018 | Written by wtyson

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…
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UGA Weather Station in Statesboro is Working

May 2, 2018 | Written by wtyson

The UGA Weather Network was disrupted by a virus a couple weeks ago that affected the cellular devices used to communicate with the weather stations. Several of the stations were brought back online last week, but others are yet to be fixed. The Statesboro station was corrected today and is…
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New Tax Law Workshop

Apr 23, 2018 | Written by wtyson

There will be a Tax Law Workshop on May 18 at 9:00 am at the Bulloch County Center for Agriculture that will highlight estate tax changes, individual tax changes and business tax changes in the “Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.” It will also include a review of schedule F (farming…
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Seed Cotton Program Decision Aid and Dicamba Record Form

Mar 27, 2018 | Written by wtyson

The Seed Cotton Program Decision Aid and Dicamba Record Form is now available on the Bulloch County Extension website. Scroll down the page until you get to the Related Links section. You will find both documents listed in this section. The Seed Cotton Generic Base and Yield Update Program Decision Aid is a series…
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