Recent News
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Here you can see the Cotton Marketing News for the first of April. As expected, intentions to plant cotton are down. Anticipated 9% decrease across the state of Georgia. That gives question to how many peanuts behind peanuts will happen in the coming years. Fungicide programs and excellent monitoring will be imperative in the coming…
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Carpenter bees can be a serious pest, but also a valuable pollinator. While the adults are pollinators, the mated females bore into wooden structures. The results of this tunneling can be substantially damaging to the integrity of the structure, especially if the wood is weight bearing. A common misconception is the identification of carpenter bees…
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Lesion Nematodes occasionally can cause issues in peanuts, given certain circumstances. According to Dr. Kemerait, Lesion nematodes could be a problem in a corn-peanut situation where the lesion nematodes weaken the peg strength to the point that you lose peanuts at digging. Nematode resistant varieties are resistant to peanut root knot and NOT lesion nematodes.…
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Dr. Prostko (UGA weed scientist) sent some great information regarding herbicides. Google/AI (Artificial Intelligence) is not a valid place to get pesticide recommendations. Sonalan or Ethalfuralin is a grass herbicide, commonly used in broadleaf plants. However, Google AI will tell you it can be used in field corn, just not for feeding livestock. There is…
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Peanut RX Guides for most of the programs are posted here 2025 Peanut Rx. Please refer to them when selecting fungicide programs. As always, ask us if you have questions, don’t play a guessing game. Nematodes- We know they are there. “once you close the furrow, you missed the opportunity.” The only way to know…
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Pam Knox, Director of UGA Weather Network has shared a weather update- Please read below. “This weekend we are likely to see some unusually strong storms and potential tornadoes moving through the state, especially overnight Saturday into Sunday morning. The center of action today will be along a line from Iowa to Mississippi, but that…
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Thank you to all who attended the Post Hurricane Helene Forestry Update last week. I know it was a long day and there was lots of information packed into the meeting. If you CLICK HERE, it will take you to the folder that houses the presentations and handouts for your viewing. As always, please call…
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I know some of you are itching to put seed in the ground. Especially corn. However, it is worth waiting a little longer. With the cool rain that fell already and some nighttime temps dipping down into the low 40’s some in the next week… Placing seed in the ground puts you at an increased…
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Are you interested in growing alfalfa interseeded into your current forage situation? Check out this Field Day and Workshop by visiting this link AITS 2025 Beef Logo until March 21, 2025.
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Do you currently have a licensed/incorporated business-example is your farm in an LLC? Are you aware of the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) Filing Requirement? Please read through this article from Georgia Farm Bureau and reach out to your CPA/Lawyer to determine if the CTA applies to you and your business/entity.