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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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…
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All About The Pod, Season 13, Season 4 — Rainy Conditions, Planting, and Pest Updates https://www.podbean.com/eas/pb-xgfe2-1ad7d28
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This article was dated May 18, 2026 by Eric Prostko, UGA Peanut Weed Specialist. Many peanut growers are likely to begin or already have begun treating their fields with early-postemergence (“cracking”) applications of Gramoxone (paraquat). Here are a few tips for success as well as some pictures from “cracking” treatments that I applied just last…
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Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 1, 2026 at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton and June 9, 2026 at the Southeast Research and Education Center 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.…
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This has been an interesting couple of weeks in Colquitt County agriculture. The local corn crop ranges from V6 to R1. The cotton crop ranges from not planted to 2 leaf. The crop progress report released on May 10 reported that 24% of the Georgia cotton crop and 28% of the Georgia peanut crop had…
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Below is a great article about Potash in peanut production from the UGA peanut team. As we move through key production decisions this season, one nutrient that continues todeserve close attention in peanut systems is potassium (K). While potassium is essentialfor plant health, vigor, and yield formation, it must be carefully managed in peanutproduction to…