Jeremy Kichler
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Table of contents: Current situation: It is dry! There were producers cutting and baling oats for baleage last week. A few calls about wheat irrigation. Corn planting is in progress. The corn crop ranges from just planted to V4. The wheat crop ranges from early boot to anthesis. The drought monitor shows that all of…
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In this issue: Irrigation guidance for wheat and small grains, What stage of development are my small grains? Baleage Tips! How Do I Determine the Proper Moisture Content of My Forage? When can I fertilizer my bermudagrass hay fields? I want to establishment of bahiagrass! The Colquitt County Cattlemen’s Meeting will be held on Tuesday,…
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If you missed the UPW Training in Moultrie last week, there are several other opportunities in the near future in Mitchell, Brooks, and Tift Counties. If you are interested in attending any of these trainings, the information about times and locations is posted on the flyer below. If you have questions, please contact your local…
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I had a question or two about using dicamba for preplant burndown in corn. Dr. Prostko has a few comments on this subject below. It has come to my attention that the recommendations for preplant/burndown applications of dicamba for field corn in the UGA Pest Control Handbook are NOT sufficiently described. After closer review of the…
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2026 UPW Training Where: Colquitt County Extension Office. The address is 350 Veterans Parkway, Moultrie, GA 31788. When: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 and the training will start at 1:30PM 1. As mandated by federal labels, all applicators must hold a private or commercial pesticide applicator license to purchase and apply the restricted use herbicides Engenia,…
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I have received a question or two about how to get a private applicators license. The private pesticide applicators license is required for individuals to purchase and use – or supervise the use of – a restricted use pesticide on your property or the property of your employer to produce a commodity (agricultural, horticultural, or…
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Corn planting time is around the corner for Colquitt County corn growers. To increase your chances of avoiding yield-limiting disease pressure, corn should be planted as early as possible. At planting soil temperatures at the 2-inch depth should be at or exceed 55o F. Germination progresses slowly at temperatures between 55 and 60o F and…
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The Colquitt County Row Crop Weed Management is scheduled for Monday, February 16, 2026. The meeting starts at 12:00PM and A meal will be served. UGA Extension Cotton Weed Scientist Stanley Culpepper and UGA Extension Weed Specialist Eric Prostko will be our guest speakers. Eric will cover weed management in corn, peanuts and grain sorghum.…
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The Colquitt County Pecan Production Meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 9, 2026, at 12:00 PM. A meal will be provided. Dr. Lenny Wells, UGA Pecan Specialist, and members of the UGA Extension Pecan Team will be updating growers on what is new in pecan production. CCA and Pesticide Credits will be available for attendees.…
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Dr. Camp Hand, UGA Cotton Agronomist, released PRELIMINARY on-farm variety trial results for 2025. Once all locations have been ginned and fiber quality data are received from the classing office, we will finalize these results. The results are reflective of the incredible year we had in Georgia in 2025. Thank you to the Georgia Cotton…
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