Row Crops
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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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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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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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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.
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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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For Burke County, Right now, our peanut fungicide programs are imperative that we keep the intervals tight and are using the correct fungicides. With white mold and leaf spot hits showing their heads, we cannot afford to miss a fungicide application. As growers are walking their fields, they should be looking for plants that are…
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Peanuts- White Mold Fungicides are still very important as soon as you can get in the field. From Dr. Bob Kemerait on white mold and leaf spot ““Big Gun” white mold materials almost always go out at 60 and 90 days after planting; a grower’s BEST choice of fungicides at 75 days and after 90…