Jeremy Kichler
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I have been getting questions about aphid thresholds in oats and other small grains. Growers or scouts should inspect fields 25-35 days after planting, full tiller, and heading. Yield-reducing transmission of Barley Yellow Dwarf virus can occur during the first two periods; transmission at heading is too late to reduce yield. According to the 2020…
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How producers manage their bulls can have a big impact on the profitability of their commercial cow-calf operations. The pre breeding season for a bull should start about 60 days before the breeding season starts. This is particularly important for yearling bulls. Let’s discuss some important points that could impact bull performance. These points are…
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The last couple of years I have received questions about Areolate mildew and how to manage this disease in cotton. Areolate mildew, is caused by the fungal pathogen Ramularia areola. According to Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist, this disease has become more widespread since 2017. The use of fungicides to protect against this disease…
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Choosing which variety to plant is one of the most critical steps in producing a cotton crop and achieving optimal yields and fiber quality. Below are results of the Preliminary 2020 On Farm Cotton Variety trials.
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I wanted to let everybody know about an upcoming forestry educational opportunity. The Woodland Stewards series consists of four webinars that are being held in February. These webinars will help landowners to narrow down their land management objectives, learn about tools that can help them, stay safe as they work on their land, and help…
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The 2021 Peanut RX programs for Bayer, BASF, Valent and Nichino are below. If you have any questions please let me know.
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County Pecan Production Meetings to be Virtual in January, February, and March 2021 Below are a few words from Dr. Lenny Wells about upcoming virtual pecan meetings… As a result of COVID, we will be forced to hold virtual rather than in-person county pecan production meetings this year. I know this comes as a disappointment…
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Drs. Wes Porter and Simer Virk, UGA Extension, put together a great row crop planter checklist for growers to use. Planting represents a critical field operation in row crop production. Correct planter setup and maintenance can reduce downtime in the field while ensuring optimum seeding performance during planting, which generally leads to successful stand establishment.…
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On farm demonstrations is a great way to generate research based information for growers to use and make decisions. Below are results from on farm corn and grain sorghum demonstrations that were conducted in Colquitt County last year. Grain Sorghum Response to Fungicide Treatment Bu/A at 14 % Moisture Priaxor @ 8 oz 60.23 A…
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Reminders… Start feeding a high magnesium mineral supplement 30 days before cattle are turned in on winter grazing. MINERAL SUPPLIMENTS FOR BEEF CATTLE Bull sale season is starting. Evaluate your herd bulls and start looking if you need a new bull BULL BUYING GUIDE If you are fall calving then remember that a cow’s nutrient…