Jeremy Kichler
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Current Situation: Southern rust was found in Tift County on Monday (6/9/25). The corn crop in Colquitt County ranges from VT to dough stage. The rain has been great for offsetting corn irrigation requirements at VT. Weed control in cotton and peanuts has been interesting due to rainfall over the last couple of weeks. The…
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This time of year southern rust can be found at any moment. This morning Dr Bob Kemerait updated Extension agents and corn growers about the current southern rust situation (June 3,2025). Yesterday ( June 2, 2025) southern corn rust has now been found in a single field Jackson County, Florida but is not yet known…
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2025 Cotton, Peanut, and Soybean Insect Scout Schools Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 2, 2025 in Tifton and June 10, 2025 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…
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The Crop Progress and Condition Report was released yesterday (May 19, 2025). This report shows that last week 55% of the state peanut crop is planted, which is an increase from 37% from the previous week. The 5-year average for peanut planting for this time of year is 51%. The cotton crop in Georgia is…
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Obviously with our dicamba dilemma, Liberty will be more important this year so let’s discuss how to maximize its activity. Rate selection is of course a critical element. The most economical approach remains getting to the field when the largest Palmer amaranth is < 3 inches where the 32 oz/A rate of the standard 2.34…
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Scout Schools – Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 2, 2025 in Tifton and June 10, 2025 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 to insect…
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Pam Knox, UGA Climatologist, spoke about the latest NOAA weather outlook past week. The following is from her blog. Earlier this week NOAA released their latest seasonal outlook for June through August 2025. It shows that both June and the June through August period are leaning toward a forecast of warmer than normal conditions. This…
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The weather forecast for the next few days shows increasing chances for rain. The crop progress report shows that 13% of the cotton crop has been planted in Georgia, which is up from last week’s 6%. The Georgia peanut crop is 19% planted, up from last week’s 7%. The crop progress report is available here.…
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Be sure to check out the latest episode of the UGA Peanut Team Podcast. EPISODE 9, Season 3 Drs. Scott Monfort, Mark Abney, Eric Prostko, Scott Tubbs, and Lowndes County Extension Agent Josh Dawson discuss issues growers face as they begin planting. For more information, please reach out to your local agent. Also, the UGA…
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