Jeremy Kichler
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The UGA Cotton newsletter is now posted on the UGA Cotton Team website and is available here: https://www.ugacotton.com/vault/file/April-2021-Newsletter.pdf. Articles in this month’s issue include: Using Pesticides Wisely 2021 and Paraquat Training Update (Stanley Culpepper, UGA and JesseKelly and Jennifer Wren, GDA) Considerations for Peak Planter Performance (Simer Virk and Wesley Porter) Early season disease and…
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Simerjeet Virk, Extension Precision Ag Specialist, UGA & Wesley Porter, Extension Precision Ag and Irrigation Specialist, UGA For peanut growers, this is a perfect time to start inspecting their planters and perform any required maintenance on components to ensure peak planter performance during field operation. Planting mistakes due to improper setup and maintenance can lead…
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By Ben Reeves, Berrien County Extension Agent The pecan bud moth, Gretchena bolliana (Slingerland) is a pest of 1 to 3-yearold pecan trees. When left untreated, this pest can cause serious injury. Damage is not often noticed until too late, and this is due to the inconspicuous nature ofthe caterpillar phase.Pecan budmoth larvae are a…
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Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) has been a topic of discussion with growers, consultants and retailers over the last week. Growers need to monitor the stage of development of their wheat crop over the next few weeks in order to make fungicide application decisions. The stage of development of the area wheat crop ranges (March 26)…
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The 2021 UGA Virtual Corn and Soybean Production Meeting is offered below. This meeting has been broken down into individual presenters and their presentations which are all offered below. Corey Bryant discusses agronomic considerations, common problems and offers keys to high yield corn and soybean production UGA Precision Ag Specialist Simer Virk shares information on…
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The 2021 UGA Virtual Cotton Production Meeting is offered below. This meeting has been broken down into individual presenters and their presentations which are all offered below. Taylor Sills shares Georgia Cotton Commission Update Choosing which variety to plant is one of the most critical steps in producing a cotton crop and achieving optimal yields…
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Nitrogen Management: Apply 25 to 30 percent of the projected nitrogen needs before or at planting. The remaining nitrogen can be applied sidedress and/or injected through the center pivot systems (fertigation). If all the nitrogen is applied with ground equipment, apply 50 to 75 pounds per acre at or before planting under irrigated conditions and…
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Dr. Scott Monfort, UGA peanut agronomist, has provided county agents and growers research on the topic of infurrow fertilizers in peanuts. We have observed some issues with the application of infurrow fertilizers over the last few years and hopefully we can avoid situations similar to one that is highlighted in the picture below. UGA does…
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In this issue: Current SituationOat Disease Situation2021 Using Pesticide Wisely Trainings2021 Spray Application Equipment and Technology SurveyNew Paraquat Training RequirementsWhat about using sulfur in peanut fungicide programs??Why seasonal climate forecasts aren’t always accurate? By Pam KnowHow do I fertilize my home pecansTifton Bull TestUGA Cover Crop Research Survey Current Situation: It has been a drier…
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The 2021 UGA Peanut Production Guides are available for growers, retailers and consultants. These guides have up to date information on varieties. This year, the guide has been split into three different sections that include Agronomics, Pest Management and Peanut Rx. They are available below.
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