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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In this issue: Peanut maturity checks: This week I will be around the office to check peanuts everyday except Thursday. Lets talk about what we have been seeing at the maturity checks over the past couple of weeks. Most of the samples (N=30) that have been coming in have been Georgia O6G (60%), Tifnv (33.3%),…
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The Colquitt County Peanut Maturity and Cotton Defoliation meeting will be held on Tuesday, September 15, 2026 starting at 12:00 PM. This meeting will be held at the Colquitt County Extension office. We are in for a treat! Drs. Scott Monfort and Wes Porter give us an update for the upcoming harvest season. Dr. Monfort…
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August 25, 2025 By Ashley Smith, Sarah Beth Thompson, and Wesley Porter As we discussed last week, we are quickly approaching maturity on peanuts. Now that we are finished(-ing) corn harvest, we should take some time to go through our harvest equipment for peanut and cotton so that we are ready to go when they…
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Peanut maturity clinics will begin on Tuesday, September 8, 2026, at the Colquitt County Extension Office. Clinics will be offered every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday through the end of September from 8:30 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. If you need peanuts checked this week then call me. Taking a good sample is crucial for accurately determining…
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Topics in this newsletter includes: peanut maturity checks, pasture mealybug, peanut fungicide tips from Bob, and winter annual forage varieties. This has been another interesting week in Colquitt County agriculture. Rainfall was hit or miss across the county last week, with some areas receiving 4 to 5 inches over the past seven days. Insect activity…
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It is going to be hot this week, with high temperatures forecast to reach the upper 90s. Dr. Wes Porter suggests several key points for managing irrigation during the upcoming week. Key Points for the Coming Heat Cotton: Whitefly populations continue to increase in local cotton fields this week. Tanner Wilson, Colquitt County ANR Educator,…
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By: Ross Greene, Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent and Wesley Porter, Extension Specialist I have received a lot of questions about the best way to manage irrigation during extremely hot conditions. I told someone recently that science tells me one thing intuition tells me another. I think we have to find a balance in between…
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This was another interesting week in Colquitt County agriculture. Rain has been spotty this past week making insecticide applications in cotton a challenge. Caterpillar pressure in peanut has been low. Corn harvest is here. Cotton: It has been an interesting week in cotton production. Areolate mildew was identified in Colquitt County last week. Dr. Bob…
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The latest U.S. Drought Monitor shows that 99% of Colquitt County is classified as abnormally dry. The cotton and peanut crops are reaching peak irrigation demand and a good rain is needed. Insect pressure has been variable in both cotton and peanuts. Whitefly populations are increasing in local cotton fields. Corn harvest began last week.…
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Current Situation: Cotton and peanut growers are finishing up planting this past week. Cotton jassid was found last week in Tifton. Corn crop ranges from VT to dough. Cotton crop ranges from just planted to squaring. https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-xgfe2-1ad7d28All About The Pod, Season 13, Season 4 — Rainy Conditions, Planting, and Pest Updates Below is a link…