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I have been to several early planted fields of cabbage over the last week or two and realize that recent rainfall has slightly delayed some field plans for planting this week. I would like to share a few questions that I have been receiving along with answers. Please call me if I can assist you…
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Author: Will Gay, Colquitt County Vegetable Agent As pressure has been high this year, I would like to share some questions that I have been asked regarding management of DBM larvae. What does the pH of my tank water need to be to maximize efficacy of insecticides? Answer: Generally, if pH is going to affect…
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Author: Will Gay, Colquitt County Vegetable Agent Greetings, I would like to quickly introduce myself as I have been in the vegetable agent position in Colquitt County since the beginning of March. I am coming from Turner County where I have been the extension agent for 3 and 1/2 years. In 2016, I obtained a…
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Listed below are some new herbicides available in 2015. This information was provided by Dr. Eric Prostko, UGA Weed Specialist: Some New Herbicide Formulations for 2015 (Prostko) Here is the slate of new herbicide formulations that you might read or hear about somewhere. I have indicated if I have any data on these products (Culpepper…
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New Labeled Fungicides in 2014: 2 NEW FUNGICIDES : Merivon– BASF Bulb Vegetables (Onions) (11 floz/A) Purple Blotch Botrytis neck rot Botrytis leaf blight Downy Mildew Cucurbit Crops (5.5 floz/A) Powdery Mildew Gummy Stem Blight Alternaria Anthracnose Target Spot Leafy Vegetables (not brassicas) Proline– Bayer Cucurbit Crops (5.7 floz/A) Fusarium Wilt Gummy Stem Blight Powdery…
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Ag Forecast is an annual seminar series presented by the UGA College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences in partnership with Georgia Farm Bureau and the Georgia Department of Agriculture. We invite you to join us at one of our seminars this year to discuss crops, commodities, and agricultural economics. This year’s keynote speaker is Dr.…
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I thought it would be good to touch base with everyone about what I’m seeing on brassicas here in the county. Sclerotinia on Cabbage: The entire head of cabbage begins to collapse and a white fungal growth occurs. In later stages of development raisin-like structures can be observed. Sclerotinia sclerotiorum is a soil inhabiting…
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Let’s discuss some of the insects and diseases I’ve been seeing on vegetables here in the county: Powdery Mildew on Squash: I have seen quite a few squash fields with powdery mildew so be on the look out. Below are some images to illustrate the symptoms: A good spray program for powdery mildew in squash…
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The other week Thomas County Ag Agent Andrew Sawyer and I stopped in a pepper field here in Colquitt County where Tim Flanders had found broad mites. It takes the right conditions for the broad mite, Polyphagotarsonemus latus, to become a problem. Broad mites enjoy high humidity and cool temperatures. Low populations typically go undetected…
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