Jeremy Kichler
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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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Dr. Monfort provided several comments on planting recommendations based on the month in which you plant. If you are thinking about planting in April, then consider GA-12Y, Arnie, or TUFRunner 725. Peanut growers need to consider using Thimet to help manage TSWV. Below is a table outlining Dr. Monfort’s concerns and benefits for key peanut…
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In this issue: 2026 UGA Crop Comparison Tool The 2026 UGA Crop Comparison Tool is available online at the link below. I know that, this year, row crop profitability is not optimistic. This year, it is assumed that N and P costs are $0.75 per unit, and that K has a cost of $0.40 per…
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Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist As follow up to “What’s a Good Bull Worth in 2026?” from last week, I address a recent question from a producer regarding the cost of leasing bulls. One potential way for a commercial cow-calf operation to reduce expenses is to lease, rather than own, a bull. Producers should…
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Mark Z. Johnson, Oklahoma State University Extension Beef Cattle Breeding Specialist With the onset of The Cattlemen’s Congress currently taking place in Oklahoma City, the spring 2026 bull buying season has officially started. The full schedule of sales during the Cattlemen’s Congress can be found at https://cattlemenscongress.com/sales/. Bull buying season will continue into the spring months, in Oklahoma and across the nation with progressive seedstock operations offering…