Cotton
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Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 1, 2026 in Tifton and June 9, 2026 in Midville. Crops 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 monitoring for new scouts and…
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The Colquitt County area received much-needed rainfall over the early part of the past weekend. Rainfall totals ranged from The precipitation should help improve soil moisture levels enough for many local producers to begin planting cotton and peanuts this week. The illistration below shows rainfall totals from this past weekend. According to the USDA Crop…
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Dr. Culpepper gives cotton growers his thoughts on ryegrass and residual herbicides. Please pay attention to the residual herbicide section of this blog post. Ryegrass that cannot be controlled with Roundup has been documented in Georgia and complaints of Roundup “missing” ryegrass are rising very quickly. Be certain to document fields where these escapes are…
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Over the last couple days rainfall have ranged from 0 to approximately 1 inch. The Colquitt County area is in dire need of rain as planting season is here. Cattle producers are running out of hay and pastures are nonexistent. Pam Knox, UGA Climatologist, hosted a drought webinar last Friday and if you are interested…
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Corn has been or is being planted currently, and the next step will be transitioning to cotton and peanut planting. Although cotton planting is still a few weeks away across the state, now is an ideal time for growers to begin inspecting planters and completing any necessary maintenance to ensure readiness. This season is going…
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Thrips infest seedlings the day of emergence and remain a threat to yield until cotton reaches the 4-leaf stage and is growing rapidly. Thrips infest all cotton planted in Georgia every year. On cotyledon cotton, thrips feed on the underside of leaves which will cause a “silvery” sheen on the underside of the cotyledon. More…
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Table of contents: Current situation: It is dry! There were producers cutting and baling oats for baleage last week. A few calls about wheat irrigation. Corn planting is in progress. The corn crop ranges from just planted to V4. The wheat crop ranges from early boot to anthesis. The drought monitor shows that all of…
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If you missed the UPW Training in Moultrie last week, there are several other opportunities in the near future in Mitchell, Brooks, and Tift Counties. If you are interested in attending any of these trainings, the information about times and locations is posted on the flyer below. If you have questions, please contact your local…
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2026 UPW Training Where: Colquitt County Extension Office. The address is 350 Veterans Parkway, Moultrie, GA 31788. When: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 and the training will start at 1:30PM 1. As mandated by federal labels, all applicators must hold a private or commercial pesticide applicator license to purchase and apply the restricted use herbicides Engenia,…
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Dr. Camp Hand, UGA Cotton Agronomist, released PRELIMINARY on-farm variety trial results for 2025. Once all locations have been ginned and fiber quality data are received from the classing office, we will finalize these results. The results are reflective of the incredible year we had in Georgia in 2025. Thank you to the Georgia Cotton…
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