Jeremy Kichler
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This time of year I get a lot of questions about seeding winter annual forages. Most of our most common forage species (e.g., annual ryegrass, bahiagrass, tall fescue, etc.) should be planted at a depth of ¼ to ½ inch. Some can be planted as deep as 1 inch without hampering emergence (e.g.,rye, wheat,…
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Lenny Wells, UGA Pecan specialist, recently posted an interesting article on the cost of pecan production on the UGA Pecan Extension blog. It has variable costs and net returns for pecan production this year. Interesting stuff. https://site.extension.uga.edu/pecan/2014/09/cost-of-pecan-production/
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In order to make informed decisions about growing crops, knowing the production costs is important. Wheat is no exception. Last year was not a great year for wheat production in Colquitt County but I have received a question or two about wheat production. Below are 2015 wheat production budgets for intensive and conventional managed wheat.…
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There will be an area wheat production meeting held on October 1, 2014 at the Colquitt County Extension office. The production meeting will start at noon. Dr. Dewey Lee, UGA Small Grain Agronomist, will be on hand to give area producers an update on wheat production. If you are interested in attending please call the Colquitt County Extension office at 229-616-7455.
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Peanuts: The maturity with irrigated Georgia 06G have been running anywhere from 135 to 150 days at the maturity clinics at the office. Dryland fields have been variable on the maturity and it depends on when they suffered from drought conditions and set pegs. Below are few suggested tips/questions to consider for determining when to DIG:…
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Find the latest edition of the Georgia Forage News put out by the UGA Forage Team at the link below: https://www.caes.uga.edu/commodities/fieldcrops/forages/documents/GFN/GFN20314.pdf Includes: Forage Insects by Ray Hicks – Screven CEC How to succeed at growing an early forage crop for winter grazing by Will Lovett – Brantley/Charlton CEC Questions about establishing alfalfa…
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You would be surprised about how many times people will call the Extension office in Moultrie, Georgia and ask for directions to the office. So getting to the office can be confusing at times especially if you are not familiar to the area. This sign was constructed and put up with the help of the Colquitt County…
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Below is information about the 2014 UGA Cotton and Peanut Research Field Day sponsored by the Georgia Cotton and Peanut Commission. 2014 UGA Cotton and Peanut Research Field Day September 10th, 2014 Sponsored by: The Georgia Cotton Commission The Georgia Peanut Commission 8:30-8:55 a.m. Arrival at Gibbs Farm (226 William Gibbs Rd, Tifton)…
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I was recently in a sorghum field with Amber Arrington, Colquitt County Ag Agent, around Moultrie, GA and found some populations of the white sugar cane aphid. Below are a couple of pictures of what we are seeing. David Buntin, Grain Crop Entomologist with the University of Georgia has given us an update on the current…
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I have been receiving calls from concerned hay producers in Colquitt County. We are seeing bermudagrass fields dying off or having a brown or bronze appearance. Bermuda grass leaf rust has been observed in these fields. We have observed symptoms such as those shown in the pictures below: The causal fungus of leaf rust, Puccinia…
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