Entolomogy
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Peanuts: Another exciting week in Colquitt County agriculture. It seems like evaluating peanut stands have been a common thing lately. The peanut crop ranges from just planted to 45 days old. I have received numerous comments from consultants, retailer and growers about how slow the peanut crop seems to be progressing. According to Dr. Monfort,…
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Growers are trying to finish planting their cotton and peanut crops. The corn crop ranges from V10 to early pollination, and the peanut crop ranges from just planted to about 40 days old. The weather has not been optimal for herbicide applications to cotton and peanuts. Drier weather is in the immediate forecast. The cooler…
Posted in: Corn, Cotton, Entolomogy, Hay & Forages, Peanuts, Plant Pathology, weather, Weed Managment, Weed Resistance -
Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 5, 2023 in Tifton and June 13, 2023 in Midville. Crops to be covered includecotton, 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…
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A few words from Dr. Mark Abney on the management of TSWV. Peanut planting time has arrived in Georgia, and that means thrips season is here as well. Many of the decisions a peanut grower makes at planting will affect the risk of thrips infestation and the risk of Tomato spotted wilt disease. By now,…
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Thrips are consistent pests of cotton, infesting nearly all cotton acres planted in Georgia each year. Thrips are the only insect pest of cotton that a preventive insecticide is recommended. We consistently observe a positive yield response to at-plant insecticides used for thrips control. A reactive approach based on scouting and use of thresholds is…
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I have a couple of requests for the information from the Colquitt County Cotton Production meeting that was held on March 1, 2023. The keynote speakers were Drs. Camp Hand and Phillip Roberts. Camp informed producers about cotton varieties and the data from the 2023 UGA On Farm Cotton Variety program. The first illistration below…
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Another exciting week in Colquitt County agriculture! The UGA Corn Short Course and Peanut Farm Show was held this past week. The Colquitt County Extension office is hosting two production meetings this coming week. Growers can also attend The Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop and the Ag Forecast this week.…
Posted in: Beef Cattle, Cotton, Economics, Economics & Policy, Entolomogy, Irrigation, Meetings, Precision Ag, Small Grains, Weed Managment, Wheat -
In this issue: EPA Comment Period for Organophosphates.. Peanut Update, How do I control tropical spider wort? Mr. Kichler, I have morninglory taking over my peanuts do I have any control options? Forage update: Leaf rust and armyworms…. EPA Comment Period for Organophosphates.. A NGO group is currently petitioning the US EPA to revoke all…
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Another interesting week this week in Colquitt County agriculture. I started to check peanuts for maturity this past week. Regarding Georgia 06G, the samples’ maturities vary greatly, ranging from 130 to 145 days. I will be conducting peanut maturity clinics on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8:30 to 10:00 am until the end of September.…
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Deadline for the Southeastern Hay Contest is Fast Approaching. The deadline for the Southeastern Hay Contest is fast approaching. Entries must be POSTMARKED by 9/1/22. As always, the complete rules and entry form are available on our website (www.sehaycontest.com). Winners will be recognized at the Sunbelt Ag Expo in October and it would be great…