A few words from Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist on the current disease situation. Greetings: Peanut: Many of our peanut fields have reached, or are rapidly approaching, 60 days after planting. During this time of the season it is important to protect a peanut crop from white mold and…
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Below is a blog post from Dr. Lenny Wells about the rain fastness of pecan fungicides. It is from the UGA Pecan Blog . Jul 12, 2021 | Written by Lenny Wells Much of the following is a post from 2017 but timely for our situation at the moment: Pecan scab is enjoying…
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Ty Torrance, UGA Tri County Vegetable Agent , would like to invite all of you to attend a Vegetable Insect and Disease update July 20th at Noon. The meeting will be held in-person at the Extension Ag Complex in Moultrie. This will be an update by Stormy Sparks on Diamondback…
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Jun 23, 2021 | Written by Simerjeet Virk PWM systems are becoming more common on boom sprayers recently and there are increasing number of growers who are first-time users of these systems and need to make nozzle selection decisions for their systems. While nozzle selection for a PWM system is somewhat similar to…
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Cotton: The cotton crop in the area ranges from just emerging to first bloom. Aphid populations seem to be building in some areas in the county. Aphids will typically build moderate to high numbers and eventually crash due to a naturally occurring fungus, Neozygites fresenii. This fungal epizootic typically occurs…
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Corn: Southern Rust has been reported in Coffee and Colquitt Counties this week. Area corn ranges from pre tassel to post pollination stage of development. Which growers are at highest risk? According to Bob Kemerait, because the rust (which was well established in the field) was found in Coffee County,…
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Amanda Smith, UGA Ag Economist, has updated the row crop comparison tool on the Extension Ag Economics Budgets web page. The May update includes increased commodity prices, updated crop insurance prices and higher fuel and fertilizer prices. Row Crop Comparison Tool May 2021 Strip Till Row Crop Comparison Tool May…
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Current Situation: Happy Memorial Day! The majority of the cotton and peanut crop is planted. Corn is reaching critical moisture requirements as the crop is approaching tassel and pollination. Peanut growers are asking about cracking spray options. Cotton growers are starting to apply weed control and thrips pressure has been…
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Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 7, 2021 in Tifton and June 15, 2021 in Midville. Crops to be 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…
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