Pesticides
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Disease Risks- “You can follow Peanut Rx through our UGA Peanut Team production guide, you can follow Peanut Rx online at peanutrx.org, and you can follow Peanut Rx on the back of prescription fungicide program cards from various companies to include Syngenta, BASF, Bayer, FMC, Nichino, Valent, CORTEVA, and others. Planting date is a key…
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Water is not made equal… Do not make the mistake that the pH of the water at all of your wells are the same. I had a discussion with a grower of how Valor is effective when mixed from one well but not another well. Check your pH of your wells and use a water…
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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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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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This update has come from the director of the UGA Weather Network. Please see below. Over the last day, the area of potential development in the western Caribbean has become much more organized and has been designated as Invest 97 by the National Hurricane Center. This designation means the disturbance has become well-enough established to…
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The following information came from Dr. Erik Prostko, UGA Weed Science Specialist A few things to chew on: 1) I have gotten many questions about tank-mixing Roundup + Liberty for weed control in field corn. Check out this picture from my 2024 plots (May 6). No real difference in weed control between 22 oz/A or…
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When was the last time you pulled a water sample on that water you fill the spray rig with? Do you have any idea what the pH is of the water you put in the spray tank? Most likely the well at “the shop” has a very different pH than the deep well for the…
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August 9th