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News, events, and happenings in Colquitt County agriculture.

Jeremy Kichler

  • Feb 13, 2022 | Written by Simerjeet Virk With start of another crop season, lime applications have begun across most of the state with dry pre-plant fertilizer to follow soon. Generally, we do not hear about fertilizer application issues that occur with broadcast spreaders until later in the crop season but this year is different because of the…

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  • 2021 Colquitt County Cotton Fungicide Trial

    In the last few years, the management of foliar diseases in cotton has been a big topic. Areolate mildew has been a growing concern for Colquitt County cotton growers. In order to answer questions about managing this issue, a cotton fungicide trial was established in a field with a history of areolate mildew in 2021.…

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  • EPA Approves Enlist One/Enlist Duo Labels (Prostko)

    On January 11, 2022, the EPA approved the registrations for Enlist One (2,4-D choline) and Enlist Duo (glyphosate + 2,4-D choline) for an additional 7 years (2029).  However, there will be significant label changes to help further protect the environment, pollinators, and endangered species.  The following are some (not all) of the important label changes…

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  • Questions of the Week… 1/28/22

    What about the UGA On Farm Cotton Variety Trials? Here’s where you can find out more about the UGA On Farm Cotton Variety Trials. .   Dr. Camp Hand has summarized yield data for nine cotton varieties that were planted in the UGA On Farm variety trials in both 2020 and 2021.  If you have questions please…

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  • Tifton Bull Evaluation Sale Catalog Online

    https://beef.caes.uga.edu/programs/georgia-bull-evaluation-centers.html Online catalog Off Test Report

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  • Cold weather coming this weekend!!

    I am sure that everybody is aware of the cold weather that is in the forecast for this weekend. Dr. Bob Kemerait has recently posted on social media on how cold weather will hopefully reduce cotton regrowth and volunteer corn, as well as aid with reducing nematode numbers and diseases. But it could cause significant…

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  • Colquitt County Weed Management Meeting

    You can also RSVP online at https://ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0pTJ32zDJHkcId0

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  • The Georgia Cotton Commission is pleased to announce the guest speakers at the Commission’s 15th Annual Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 26, 2022, at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. The annual meeting is held in conjunction with the UGA Cotton Production Workshop conducted by the UGA Research & Extension Cotton Team. The UGA Cotton Production Workshop…

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  • The 2022 Southeastern Peach, Nectarine and Plum Management and Culture Guide is not posted to the web. It is available here. If you have any questions please contact your local county Extension agent.

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  • Georgia Grain News 1-21-22

    By Rome Ethredge.. This week we are seeing grains growth slowdown due to cold temperatures. Oats, photo below, especially showing some effects of the cold as oats are more sensitive to cold temperatures, especially temperature swings. Time to Evaluate Tillering Next week, the last week in January, will be time to count total stems in…

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