Peanuts
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Cotton and soybean varieties with tolerance to auxin herbicides (2,4-D or dicamba) are nearing commercialization. Prior to making applications of dicamba to dicamba-tolerant cotton/soybean or 2,4-D to 2,4-D-tolerant cotton/soybeans in Georgia, growers will be required to attend the training “Using Pesticides Wisely”. The training will focus on helping applicators/growers make wise decisions when applying not…
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Colquitt County Extension Upcoming Meetings/Events for 2016 Extension/Other Meetings Date Location 2016 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference Thurs.-Sun., Jan. 7-10, 2016 Savannah, Ga Area Melon Production Meeting Fri., Jan 15, 2016 @ 12:00 pm Tift County Extension Office Georgia Peanut Farm Show & Conference Thru., Jan 21, 2016 UGA Tifton Conference Center Ag Forecast…
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Upcoming Meeting: On Friday, September 4, 2015,the Colquitt County Cooperative Extension will be hosting a Colquitt County Cotton Defoliation and Peanut Maturity Meeting. The meeting will begin at noon with a sponsored lunch. Drs. Jared Whitaker, UGA Cotton Agronomist, and Scott Monfort, UGA Peanut Agronomist, will be in attendance to give area growers an update…
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Current weather patterns have made conditions very good for white mold development in the Colquitt County area. Below are some points, from Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist, to consider to hopefully keep the white mold situation from getting out of hand. REMEMBER: In a season like this, the perfect storm of a season, even…
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Below are a few comments from Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist, about the current row crop disease situation. There has been angular leaf spot observed in Colquitt County. Cotton: ANGULAR LEAF SPOT (aka bacterial blight): Angular leaf spot is a bacterial disease caused by the pathogen now known as Xanthomonas axonopodis pv. malvacearum. We have not…
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A good way to help producers with fungicide programs in peanut is to use Peanut Rx. Peanut Rx was developed by researchers and Extension specialists at UGA, University of Florida, and Auburn University. This program takes factors such as variety, planting date, plant population, row pattern tillage and field history to help growers calculate their risk…
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Row Crop Disease Management Meeting: There will be a row crop management disease management meeting at the Colquitt County Extension office on June 18th at noon. Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist, will be hand to give growers an update on peanut soileborne programs, southern rust management in corn, and other row crop disease issues. …
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At-cracking sprays are an effective tool in managing weeds in peanuts. New pre-plant incorporate (PPI) or pre emergence (PRE) herbicides provide an excellent residual barrier in a weed program. But many fields will need an at-cracking herbicide(s). Consider the following tips when making at-crack applications with paraquat in peanuts: **If the main weed problems are…
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Dr. Mark Abney, UGA Peanut Entomologist, gives us an update on observations from his peanut plots in Tifton. We have a couple peanut thrips trials that were planted on 24 April on the UGA Bowen Farm in Tifton that are currently experiencing moderate thrips pressure. These trials have treatments that include phorate (Thimet) in-furrow, imidacloprid…
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Chlorothalonil is an important fungicide for management of leaf spot diseases of peanut, a shortage could have a significant effect on our growers. Below are some recommendations for dealing with challenges that could occur. The first two applications of chlorothalonil (30 and 40 DAP, days after planting) can be removed IF Proline, 5.7 lf oz/A…
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