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  • The Ogeechee Peanut Maturity Clinic scheduled for tomorrow morning, Friday, September 2, has been cancelled due to the projected adverse weather conditions expected from storm Hermine. This clinic has been rescheduled for next Tuesday, September 6 from 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm.

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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 harvest begins. An initial Hull-Scrape Profile is recommended to determine maturity and a digging date. There will be peanut maturity clinics at Ogeechee Peanut on September 2,…

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  • The continued hot and dry weather is not ideal for many things, but spider mites love it. I continue to find additional spider mite infestations in more and more of the dryland peanut fields that I visit. The dry corners in pivot fields are also harboring mites. The extended hot and dry weather is allowing the spider…

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  • The annual Midville Research Field Day will be held on Wednesday, August 24. Registration begins at 9:00 am and concludes with lunch. Please refer to flyer below.

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  • There will be a Peanut Shade Tree Meeting on Tuesday, July 19, 2016 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.  (GPS Coordinates: N 32.371496°  E -81.675685°)  The peanut field is located behind their office and pecan trees. We…

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  • Please click here (total of 11 slides) to review the results of the peanut research done in Bulloch County in 2015. I would like to thank all the producers that allowed me to do these demonstrations on their farm. This information will be of great value as decisions are being made in 2016. Hopefully, I will…

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  • Just a reminder for you to not forget about the Bulloch County Peanut Production Meeting tomorrow.   Bulloch County Peanut Production Meeting Thursday, January 28, 2016 Bulloch County Center for Agriculture 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm   Please reply to this email, email Lisa at uge3031@uga.edu or call the Extension Office at 871-6130 by lunch…

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  • I would like to wish you all a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year as we near the end of 2015. Listed below are meeting dates that have already been scheduled for 2016. Please be sure to put these dates on your calendar, because they will be here before you know it. All of the meetings listed below will be…

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  • Just want to remind you about the Peanut Shade Tree Meeting tomorrow, July 30, 2015 at 10:00 am. The meeting will be held at Smith-Healy Farms (Jeff Lanier), Wade Hodges peanut field, located at 5668 Banks Dairy Road, Statesboro, GA 30458. (Look for Peanut Meeting sign posted at entrance)   (GPS Coordinates: N 32.476810° E -81.875207°)…

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  • Below is some information related to peanut weed control provided by Dr. Eric Prostko as we close out the month of June and enter into July.   A few things to consider as we head into July:   1) Cobra or Ultra Blazer applications should be avoided if possible when the peanut plants are in…

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