Peanuts
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The 2021 UGA Virtual Peanut Production Meeting is offered below. This meeting has been broken down into individual presenters and their presentations which are all offered below. Bryan Tucker with the Georgia Peanut Commissions shares an update Dr. Scott Monfort UGA Peanut Agronomist shares new and updated peanut production information for the 2021 season Dr.…
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Dr. Eric Proskto, UGA Peanut Weed Specialist, educated County Agents on the weed control programs of the 2018 Georgia Peanut Achievement Club growers at a Row Crop Weed Management Training back in December. It is really interesting to see what type of production practices these 15 growers implemented in their peanut production systems. Their average…
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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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This post is by Dr. Mark Abney, UGA Peanut Entomologist. This post will serve as my annual, early-season reminder about thrips and Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus management. Research has shown that for every 1% TSWV found in a peanut field at harvest time, we can expect about a 20 pound reduction in per-acre yield. TSWV…
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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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Peanut planting season is here. Below are a few words from Dr. Mark Abney on the subject of managing thrips in peanuts. If you would like to look at the Peanut RX, it is available here. If you have kept up with Peanut Pointers over the years, you know that an article from the entomologist…
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Dr. Scott Monfort, UGA Peanut agronomist, has a few comments about peanut fertility. Topics include calcium management, pegging zone samples, boron and manganese. Ensuring best soil fertility is essential for a successful peanut crop. Here are some key points to consider: 1. Soil Testing/Pegging Zone Sampling: Conduct a soil test to determine pH levels and…
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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…
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Current situation: Corn planting is starting around the county. Peanut growers are deep turning in preparation of the new crop. Burndown herbicides are going out on cotton and peanut fields. In a blog post by Pam Knox, earlier this week NOAA released their predictions for what the spring climate will be like. They are calling…
Posted in: Corn, Cotton, Cover Crops, Entolomogy, Hay & Forages, Peanuts, Pecans, Plant Pathology, Small Grains, weather -
In this issue: Up coming production meetings, Corn Short Course, Drought monitor, Farmer of the Year, winter annuals, and peanut questions. The Vegetable and Pecan Production updates are scheduled for this week. If you are interested in attending, please rsvp using the qr code or call the office. The 2025 UGA Corn Short Course will…
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Pam Knox mentioned in her blog this past week the historic snowstorm from a couple weeks ago. NOAA’s Climate blog has now posted a story describing the recent snowstorm in southern parts of our region that shows some interesting maps about the coldest temperature and where snowfall records were set. It also relates the weather to the…