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This has been an interesting couple of weeks in Colquitt County agriculture. The local corn crop ranges from V6 to R1. The cotton crop ranges from not planted to 2 leaf. The crop progress report released on May 10 reported that 24% of the Georgia cotton crop and 28% of the Georgia peanut crop had…
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Below is a great article about Potash in peanut production from the UGA peanut team. As we move through key production decisions this season, one nutrient that continues todeserve close attention in peanut systems is potassium (K). While potassium is essentialfor plant health, vigor, and yield formation, it must be carefully managed in peanutproduction to…
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I have received numerous questions about grasshoppers in strip till cotton this past week. Dr. Roberts passed on a great article about grasshoppers in the May edition of the UGA Cotton Newsletter. Grasshopper problems are sporadic, isolated, and almost always associated with reduced tillage fields. We have received multiple calls in the last week regarding…
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Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 1, 2026 in Tifton and June 9, 2026 in Midville. Crops covered include cotton, peanuts, and soybean. These programs offer basic information on insect pest identification and damage, natural enemies, and scouting procedures. The training will serve as an introduction to insect monitoring for new scouts and…
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The Colquitt County area received much-needed rainfall over the early part of the past weekend. Rainfall totals ranged from The precipitation should help improve soil moisture levels enough for many local producers to begin planting cotton and peanuts this week. The illistration below shows rainfall totals from this past weekend. According to the USDA Crop…
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I have been getting numerous calls about herbicides and the dry weather conditions we have been experiencing over the last few months. Dr. Proskto has some “words of wisdom” about this subject and discusses “naked” herbicide programs. No doubt the current drought conditions are on everyone’s mind. Thus, I have been getting tons of inquiries…
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Dr. Culpepper gives cotton growers his thoughts on ryegrass and residual herbicides. Please pay attention to the residual herbicide section of this blog post. Ryegrass that cannot be controlled with Roundup has been documented in Georgia and complaints of Roundup “missing” ryegrass are rising very quickly. Be certain to document fields where these escapes are…
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Over the last couple days rainfall have ranged from 0 to approximately 1 inch. The Colquitt County area is in dire need of rain as planting season is here. Cattle producers are running out of hay and pastures are nonexistent. Pam Knox, UGA Climatologist, hosted a drought webinar last Friday and if you are interested…
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This past week (April 21, 2026), Tanner placed a CropVue smart-trap in a local pecan orchard to monitor pecan casebearer. Dr. Chad Abbott with FMC has been helping us on this project. Last year, Dr. Barma provided information on the biology of the insect and how to use the PNC model for insecticide application timing.…