Plant Pathology
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In this issue: What are the current soil temps? Colquitt County Forage Production Update, Corn Burndown, Cotton Acreage Survey, Prowl on forages, Influence of storage length on the nutritive value of baleage, EVALUATING FUNGICIDES FOR MANAGEMENT OF AREOLATE MILDEW IN GEORGIA. What are the current soil temps? Soil temperatures for three depths are listed below…
Posted in: Corn, Cotton, Cover Crops, Hay & Forages, Livestock, Marketing, Meetings, Plant Pathology, Small Grains, weather, Weed Managment -
The upcoming Row Crop Disease and Precision Ag meeting set for Wednesday, January 22, 2025 at the Colquitt County Extension office has been cancelled due to weather concerns. If you have questions please contact your local county Extension agent.
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Drs. Bob Kemeriat and Wes Porter will be at the Colquitt County Extension office on January 22, 2025 to discuss advances in precision ag, irrigation and row crop disease control. The meeting will start at 6PM. If you are interested in attending the Precision Bob meeting please call the office or register at this link.
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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…