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Colquitt County Extension Ag Update 10-29-2018

Oct 29, 2018 | Written by Jeremy Kichler | Leave a Comment

Colquitt County Extension Ag Update 10/29/18 In this Issue: Disaster Relief Resources for Farmers and Producers Assessing Hurricane and Tornado Storm Damaged Forest Stands Georgia Pesticide Waste Clean Day Cotton Nematode Samples Agriculture Disaster Assistance Info Session for Producers Hurricanes and other weather events can be especially…
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Oct 29, 2018 | Written by Jeremy Kichler | Leave a Comment

Cotton Nematode Samples With cotton harvest having started, it is time to take cotton nematode samples. In order to have a good representation of nematode populations within a field, predictive nematode samples should be taken in late fall usually just after cotton has been harvested which would be…
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Assessing Hurricane and Tornado Storm Damaged Forest Stands

Oct 29, 2018 | Written by Jeremy Kichler | Leave a Comment

Disaster Relief Resources For Farmers & Producers

Oct 29, 2018 | Written by Jeremy Kichler | Leave a Comment

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Georgia Pesticide Waste Clean Day Event

Sep 28, 2018 | Written by Jeremy Kichler | Leave a Comment

Georgia Pesticide Waste Clean Day Event Sunbelt Ag Expo Moultrie, GA. November 14,2018 9am-3pm Georgia Clean Day is a program that gives everyone an opportunity to discard old, unusable, or cancelled pesticides to a hazardous waste contractor for disposal. Pesticides in leaking containers or disposed of improperly may cause environmental…
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Terminating Insecticide Applications (Phillip Roberts)

Sep 5, 2018 | Written by Jeremy Kichler | Leave a Comment

The decision to terminate insect controls can be challenging in some fields but a few basic considerations will assist in that decision. When evaluating a field a grower must first identify the last boll population which will significantly contribute to yield (bolls which you plan to harvest). In some…
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A few comments on cotton defoliation in 2018 with a limited supply of Thidiazuron (Whitaker and Freeman)

Sep 5, 2018 | Written by Jeremy Kichler | Leave a Comment

Many around the state are concerned about the limited availability of thidiazuron and how that will affect cotton defoliation in 2018. Thidiazuron (TDZ) is a key component of many cotton defoliation tank mix and is excellent at preventing regrowth after defoliation. Below are our thoughts and suggestions on the issue….
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Cotton Defoliation Considerations for 2018 (Freeman and Whitaker)

Sep 5, 2018 | Written by Jeremy Kichler | Leave a Comment

Most of our early planted cotton is quickly approaching (and has approached in some areas) time for defoliation. Cotton defoliation tends to be one of the most important aspects of cotton production each year. Timing and product selection are two of the more critical components regarding defoliation and confusion…
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Peanut Maturity Clinics start TODAY

Sep 4, 2018 | Written by Jeremy Kichler | Leave a Comment

Starting the week of Labor Day, the Colquitt County Extension will be offering peanut maturity clinics every Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday from 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM until the end of September. These clinics will be held at the Colquitt County Extension office. If you need any samples done this…
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UGA and FSA Joint Producer Meetings.

Sep 4, 2018 | Written by Jeremy Kichler | Leave a Comment

UGA Ag Econ (Dr. Adam N. Rabinowitz and Dr. Yangxuan Liu) will be holding joint producer meetings with Farm Service Agency (FSA) focused on the following topics: Generic Base Conversion: The Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018 authorizes seed cotton as a covered commodity for the 2018 crop year. Owners…
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