Cotton
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I have received several calls about whiteflies this week and wanted to share the following information.
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Below are the results from the 2019 UGA On Farm Variety Trails. This program consists of County Agents across the state generating cotton variety performance data in a variety of yield environments. We were lucky enough to have three locations in Colquitt County. The results are shown in three different comparisons. One is comparing all…
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Growers are busy harvesting cotton and peanuts. Rainfall totals from yesterday are shown below from the Cocorahs website. Cooler temperatures are in the forecast for this week. Below, Dr. Hand provides his insights on defoliation rates. The Drought Monitor was released on October 16, 2025. The data shows that 80% of Colquitt County is in…
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Its Expo Week! The Sunbelt Ag Expo is an agricultural-based trade show held at Spence Field in Moultrie, Ga. Known as “North America’s Premier Farm Show”® the annual event has more than 1200 exhibitors showcasing the latest in farming technology. Whether you are a large acreage production farmer or a weekend lifestyle farmer the Expo…
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Last week was an interesting week in Colquitt County agriculture. No changes in the drought monitor last week, 100% of Colquitt County is considered abnormally dry. The dry land peanut crop has been challenged this year. Pastures and hayfields are suffering from no rain. The graphic below shows the 15 day percent of normal precipitation…
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Topics in this newsletter include: An article on Projected Impacts of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act on Georgia Agriculture. What is going on with peanut maturity. The dry weather and cotton defoliation. According to the US Drought Monitor released September 16, 100% of Colquitt County is experiencing abnormally dry conditions. Up from last week’s…
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It does not take long before it gets dry! The last measurable rainfall from the UGA Weather Station at the Sunbelt Ag Expo was 0.36 which occurred on August 23, 2025. Since August 23rd, 0.12 inches of rain have occurred at this site. The graph below shows the 15-day percent of normal precipitation for the…
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As defoliation time approaches, there is one thing on everyone’s mind in the Southeast, and that is this new cotton jassid. Although I am not an entomologist, I am working closely with Dr. Roberts on this (he told me the other day that, “we in this one together boss”). I have sprayed a couple of…
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I just want to inform everybody of an important meeting that is coming up this week. The National Cotton Council is conducting educational sessions on the impacts of the OBBBA over the next two weeks across the cotton belt, and this week they will be in Georgia. One of these meetings will be held on…
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The Colquitt County Cotton Defoliation and Peanut Maturity meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 10, 2025. This update will be held at the Colquitt County Extension office and start at noon. Drs. Camp Hand, UGA cotton agronomist, and Scott Monfort, UGA peanut agronomist, will be in town to give an update on the cotton…
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Dr. Phillip Roberts, UGA Cotton Entomologist, just sent out the newest information about the cotton jassid to county Extension agents. The bottom line is to please do not underestimate this pest. Below are a few highlights on thresholds, insecticide observations and a few common questions. The whole cotton jassid agent update is available below. It…