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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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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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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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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The topic this past weekend has been how dry it getting. Pam Knox says the weather pattern that we are currently in has a big high pressure center over the southern part of the region. This is preventing any development of rain in most of the region except northern Alabama and North Carolina and Virginia.…
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The 2025 cotton season is upon us and some of the most important decisions growers can make to protect their crop from nematodes and diseases can only be made BEFORE the furrow is closed. Once the furrow is closed, the grower watches from the sidelines as the cotton crop battles nematodes, seedling disease, Fusarium wilt,…
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This past week, corn growers are finishing up planting this year’s crop. Cotton and peanut growers are preparing to begin this planting season. Growers are burning down fields and finishing deep turning peanut ground. Rain was observed the first part of last week. Fungicide applications were applied to small grains. According to the drought monitor…
Posted in: Corn, Cotton, Entolomogy, Hay & Forages, Peanuts, Pecans, Small Grains, Soybeans, weather