Plant Pathology
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The Colqiutt County Extension office would like to wish everybody a Happy Thanksgiving. We will close at 1 PM on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, and reopen on Monday, December 2, 2024. The last weeks drought monitor is below. It shows that 36% of Georgia is not experiencing drought conditions. Crop Progress report was released on…
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Dr. Bob Kemeriat, UGA Extension Specialist Late-season disease recommendations for a peanut crop are often confusing. Reasons for this include A) digging/harvest dates are not “set in stone”, B) the incidence of one disease versus another affects choice of fungicides, C) disease can be cryptic, as in the case of underground white mold, D) there…
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It was another exciting week in Colquitt County agriculture. A good rain will sure help cotton and peanut growers. The cotton defoliation and peanut maturity meeting is coming up on August 29, 2024. Below is the crop progress and condition of the Georgia cotton and peanut crop as of August 11, 2024. This report comes…
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Up coming events The deadline for the Southeastern Hay contest is approaching. Important Updates Rules & ENTRY FORM (PDF) Colquitt County Cotton Defoliation and Peanut Maturity Update is scheduled to be held on Thursday, August 29, 2024, at the Colquitt County Extension office starting at noon. If you would like to attend please call Kristina…
Posted in: Corn, Cotton, Hay & Forages, Irrigation, Meetings, Peanuts, Plant Pathology, weather, Weed Managment -
Current Situation: Rain over the last week has ranged from 0.5 to 3 inches. The accumulated rainfall for last week is in the illustration below. The forecast for this week shows an increased chance for rain. Cotton crop ranges from third week of squaring to 5th week of bloom. Southern rust was found in Colquitt…
Posted in: Beef Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Hay & Forages, Peanuts, Plant Pathology, Small Grains, Weed Managment -
Articles in this month’s issue include: 1. Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting – July 24, 2024 (Camp Hand) 2. Sidedressing June Planted Cotton, Foliar Feeding, and Urease Inhibitors (Glen Harris) 3. Cotton Aphid Management (Phillip Roberts) 4. July Mid-Season Cotton Irrigation Considerations (Jason Mallard, David Hall, Phillip Edwards,Daniel Lyon, and Wesley Porter) 5. Common Nutrient…
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Current Situation: It does not take long for dry weather to set in. Cotton crop ranges from 1 leaf to 2nd week of bloom. Plant bug populations are building in some fields. Lesser cornstalk borer has been a topic of conversation among peanut growers. The corn crop has reached peak water requirements during this hot…
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Last week was another exciting week in Colquitt County agriculture. Drier conditions have set in but there is a possibility for rain next week. The cotton crop ranges from just planted to 8 leaf. The local corn crop ranges from v10 to blister stage. The peanut crop ranges from just planted to around 50 days…
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Current Situation: The weather was drier this past week. The cotton crop ranges from squaring to just planted. Post emerge herbicide applications are being applied in some cotton fields. The peanut crop ranges from just planted to blooming. The corn crop ranges from V10-pollination. As May is in the books, let’s look at the…
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There is a new cotton podcast called “Talkin Cotton Podcast” from the UGA Cotton Team. https://www.buzzsprout.com/2350262/14876653 – Episode 1 https://www.buzzsprout.com/2350262/14878688 – Episode 2 In this week’s episode, Dr. Scott Monfort talked peanuts with Dr. Eric Prostko, Dr. Bob Kemerait, Dr. Glen Harris, and Dr. Scott Tubbs. In this episode, the peanut team continued discussions on…