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2021 Bulloch County On-Farm Research Results

Nov 3, 2021 | Written by

Some of the 2021 Bulloch County Extension on-farm peanut research has been completed and results can be viewed on the UGA Extension – Bulloch County website by clicking here. Go down page and look under Bulloch County Research Trials – 2021. Thanks to all the farm cooperators and companies that…
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Cooler Temperatures Arriving this Week

Nov 2, 2021 | Written by

The cooler weather in the forecast for later this week has brought concern to those that still have peanuts in the ground and cotton not yet defoliated. Listed below are some thoughts to consider. Peanuts These temperatures this week will definitely slow peanut maturation down. However, temperatures in the lower…
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Peanut Maturity Profile and GA-16HO Issue

Sep 10, 2021 | Written by

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…
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Cotton Trust Protocol Meeting

Aug 13, 2021 | Written by

One of the most important initiatives in the Cotton industry in recent years is the “U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol”. This effort is in response to growing demands by the brands, retailers and consumers of U.S. cotton to identify and verify sustainable practices that are environmentally friendly. Preferred fiber lists have…
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Cotton and Peanut Issues

Aug 4, 2021 | Written by

Cotton Three foliar diseases of cotton; target spot, areolate mildew, and bacterial blight have been found in Georgia.  I saw some areolate mildew in cotton at 4th week of bloom yesterday in the Denmark area (Figure 1 & 2). The best management of areolate mildew and target spot is with…
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