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The Harvest Celebration, sponsored by the Moultrie-Colquitt County Chamber of Commerce, will be held on December 5, 2024. The event will be held from 5:30 pm to 7 pm at the Southern Regional Technical College Conference Center in Moultrie. Please call the Chamber or use the QR code below to register.
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The Colqiutt County Extension office would like to wish everybody a Happy Thanksgiving. We will close at 1 PM on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, and reopen on Monday, December 2, 2024. The last weeks drought monitor is below. It shows that 36% of Georgia is not experiencing drought conditions. Crop Progress report was released on…
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There has been a lot of chatter this week about New World Screwworm in Mexico and how this will impact the beef cattle market. Below are several articles discussing this news story. Mexico Notifies United States of New World Screwworm Detection Stakeholder Announcement Contact: APHISpress@usda.gov USDA Takes Action to Prevent Spread to U.S. Animals On November 22,…
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Cotton Nematode Samples As the cotton harvest is fast approaching the end, it is time to think about taking nematode samples in your cotton fields. 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. It…
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In the fall, I often receive questions about the appropriate settings for planting forages with grain drills. Frequently, the specific forage you wish to plant is not listed in the settings table on the grain drill. Planting at seeding rates lower than the recommended levels can result in sparse stands, which may lead to weeds…
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Dry conditions have impacted cattle producers attempting to plant winter annual forages and peanut growers trying to dig dryland fields. According to the Georgia Crop Progress and Condition report released today, peanuts that were dug were 71% compared to the 5-year average of 83%. Thirty-nine percent of the cotton crop has been harvested compared to…
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Current situation: Dry weather has been great for harvesting cotton and peanuts. Growers have started to water peanut fields in order to dig them. Dr. Wes Porter, UGA Irrigation Specialist, suggests watering peanuts 0.5” 1 to 2 times a week or 0.75” every week and a half. Water requirements for peanuts decrease as they reach…
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In the aftermath of the hurricane, there are a lot of people in need, especially on the east side of I-75. Colquitt County sustained some damage, but it paled in comparison to the images emanating from East Georgia. Below is information about disaster relief and a link to other information. Dr. Lenny Wells, UGA Pecan…
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The big story is the weather forecast for the end of the week. The seven day graphical tropical weather outlook from NOAA shows some potential for bad weather. Peanut maturity clinics will be held at the same time this week, which is every day starting first thing in the morning. Peanuts are running later this…
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Simer Virk and Scott MonfortWith peanut harvest approaching, growers will start digging peanuts soon across most of the state. Along with considering when is the right time to dig peanuts, proper setup and operation of peanut digger-shaker-inverter is also important to minimize harvest losses and to ensure optimal equipment performance and efficiency during harvest. Below…
Posted in: Peanuts