Silverleaf Whitefly in Cotton Meeting Friday, August 18, 2017 – 10:00 am Cromley Farms There will be a Silverleaf Whitefly (SLWF) Meeting on Friday, August 18, 2017 at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held at Cromley Farms (Lee and Charley) which is located at 9714 Brooklet-Denmark Road, Brooklet,…
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I am sure you have heard about the silverleaf whiteflies (SLWF) showing up in Georgia cotton and other states in the Southeast. Thresholds have been met in some areas in Southwest Georgia and are being treated. Dr. Phillip Roberts reports that whitefly are spreading and are still quite problematic. He estimates that…
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An Insect Scouting School will be conducted on Tuesday, June 20, 2017 at the Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center in Midville. Crops to be covered include cotton, peanuts, and soybean. The program will offer basic information on insect pest identification and damage, natural enemies, and scouting procedures. The training will serve as…
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I have had many questions about how to kill last year’s cotton that is sprouting from stalk stubs (Figure 1). As you are all aware, we did not have a cold winter and for that reason last year’s cotton stalks that were not pulled or destroyed survived and are doing quite well. This has…
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Please view flyer below for the upcoming Enlist Spray Tip Demo Days. The Demo in Bulloch County will be held at Ricky Nevil’s Farm on Tuesday, April 11 at 2:30 pm. Please pay special attention to address on flyer, because Demo will be held in a field that he tends and not at his headquarters. Please…
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Please reply to me, email Lisa or call the Extension Office at 871-6130 by TODAY – Tuesday, January 31, so accurate preparations can be made for the meal. Please feel free to contact me if you have questions. Cotton Weed Meeting Thursday, February 2, 2017 Bulloch County Center for Agriculture…
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The 2016 Bulloch County Extension research results can be viewed on the UGA Extension – Bulloch County website under Bulloch County Research Trials by clicking here. Thanks to all the farm cooperators and companies that supplied product and/or support for all the research trials. This effort would not be possible without the…
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Cotton and soybean varieties with tolerance to auxin herbicides (2,4-D or dicamba) are being commercialized. Prior to making applications of dicamba to dicamba-tolerant cotton/soybean or 2,4-D to 2,4-D-tolerant cotton/soybeans in Georgia, growers will be required to attend the training “Using Pesticides Wisely”. The training will focus on helping applicators/growers make wise decisions when…
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Cotton Production Meeting Tuesday, January 17, 2017 Bulloch County Center for Agriculture 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm There will be a Cotton Production Meeting at the Bulloch County Center for Agriculture on Tuesday, January 17, 2017. Dr. Phillip Roberts, Dr. Glen Harris and Dr. Jared Whitaker will be the…
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I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year as we approach the end of 2016. Listed below are meeting dates that have already been scheduled for 2017. Please be sure to put these dates on your calendar, because they will be here before you know it. All of…
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