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  • Some responses to a few common questions this week about preplant burndowns: 1)  What is the plant-back restriction for field corn following an application of 2,4-D? Plant-back restrictions for field corn after a burndown application of 2,4-D are 7 days (16 oz/A) or 10-14 days (>16 oz/A) 2) If a grower cannot wait to plant…

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  • You can also RSVP online at https://ugeorgia.ca1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_0pTJ32zDJHkcId0

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  • This past year I had the opportunity to conduct a peanut variety trial. Five peanut varieties were evaluated in a dryland field and each treatment was replicated three times. This plot was planted on May 7, 2021 and the harvest date was October 11, 2021. This demonstration could not be possible without the help from…

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  • Below are a few words from Scott Monfort, UGA Peanut Agronomist, about peanut harvest and the upcoming cold weather this weekend. There is a misconception that temperatures in the upper 40’s and lower 50’s shut down the plant. Those temperatures will slow the maturation down but it will not cause it to stop. The “normal”…

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  • Do I need to spray fungicides on my peanuts again? According to Dr. Bob, there are three different scenarios for peanut fungicide applications at the end of the fourth quarter. 3 weeks until harvest and “clean”? I wouldn’t spray.  3 weeks until harvest and spots from top to bottom and leaves dropping? I wouldn’t spray.…

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  • Weekly Update… 9/17/2021

    Peanuts:  The topic this week has been late spot.  It has been a PERFECT year for leaf spot epidemics, according to Bob Kemerait.  A) we have had lots rain that enhances infection by leaf spot pathogens and spread of leaf spot diseases.   B) wet weather has led to extended delays between fungicide applications and…

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  • Disease management late in the peanut season can either be very easy or it can be quite confusing. In fields where these is little disease, growers can generally “coast” to harvest with confidence that there is little (or nothing) to be done to finish the crop. Where disease is present, growers must decide what measures…

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  • Sep 10, 2021 | Written by Simerjeet Virk and Scott Monfort Over the next few weeks, peanut harvest will be in full swing across most of the state. Along with proper timing consideration for digging peanuts, proper setup and operation of peanut harvest equipment is also an important consideration to minimize harvest losses and to ensure peak equipment performance and…

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  • The Colquitt County Cooperative Extension will be hosting a Cotton Defoliation and Peanut Maturity Meeting on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at noon. This meeting will be held at the Colquitt County Extension office. Drs. Camp Hand, UGA Cotton Agronomist, and Scott Monfort, UGA Peanut Agronomist, will be the keynote speakers. If you like to RSVP…

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  • Peanut Hull Scrape Clinics are starting September 1!!! We will be starting peanut hull scrape clinics at the Colquitt County Extension office starting September 1. If you want more information please go HERE. UGA Cotton & Peanut Research Field Day – The University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams, will host a research field…

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