Jeremy Kichler
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The Master Cattlemen’s Program is being offered this fall in Newton County. This program will also be offered by Zoom so anyone across the state can attend if they choose to participate. The Master Cattlemen’s Program is an 8 week long program that meets every Monday evening from 6:30 – 9:00pm starting September 9th and…
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Cotton: The cotton crop is progressing fast. Growers could be defoliating earlier planted cotton in not-so-distant future. There is a peanut maturity and cotton defoliation meeting being held this week. Whitefly populations have increased dramatically over the last couple of weeks due to the dry weather. Below are last week’s trap numbers from stopwhite.org and…
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It was another exciting week in Colquitt County agriculture. A good rain will sure help cotton and peanut growers. The cotton defoliation and peanut maturity meeting is coming up on August 29, 2024. Below is the crop progress and condition of the Georgia cotton and peanut crop as of August 11, 2024. This report comes…
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A few words from Dr. Eric Prostko, UGA Weed Specialist, on the subject of soybean desiccation. Recently, I have been getting a few inquiries about soybean desiccation and harvest aids. A few reminders. 1) Official soybean harvest aid rec’s from from the 2024 UGA Pest Control Handbook (pages 263-264); https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/SB%2028-28_2.PDF 2) Check out these previous…
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I have been getting a question or two about fall armyworms in hayfields and pastures. The threshold for foliage feeding caterpillars in forages is 3 caterpillars per square foot that are 1/2 inch or longer. Below is information from Drs. Buntin, Hudson and Baxter about army worms. If you have any questions contact your local…
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Up coming events The deadline for the Southeastern Hay contest is approaching. Important Updates Rules & ENTRY FORM (PDF) Colquitt County Cotton Defoliation and Peanut Maturity Update is scheduled to be held on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at the Colquitt County Extension office starting at noon. If you would like to attend please call Kristina…
Posted in: Corn, Cotton, Hay & Forages, Irrigation, Meetings, Peanuts, Plant Pathology, weather, Weed Managment -
Posted in: Cotton
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Current Situation: Rain over the last week has ranged from 0.5 to 3 inches. The accumulated rainfall for last week is in the illustration below. The forecast for this week shows an increased chance for rain. Cotton crop ranges from third week of squaring to 5th week of bloom. Southern rust was found in Colquitt…
Posted in: Beef Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Hay & Forages, Peanuts, Plant Pathology, Small Grains, Weed Managment -
Articles in this month’s issue include: 1. Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting – July 24, 2024 (Camp Hand) 2. Sidedressing June Planted Cotton, Foliar Feeding, and Urease Inhibitors (Glen Harris) 3. Cotton Aphid Management (Phillip Roberts) 4. July Mid-Season Cotton Irrigation Considerations (Jason Mallard, David Hall, Phillip Edwards,Daniel Lyon, and Wesley Porter) 5. Common Nutrient…
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The cotton crop ranges from 2 leaf to the 4th week of bloom. The corn crop ranges from blister to 3/4 milk line. Lesser corn stalk borer and foliage feeding caterpillers are reported in peanuts. A couple reports of whitefly in cotton. The drought monitor was released on July 3, 2024. The drought monitor statistics…