Small Grains
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Below is an update of the current small grain situation in Colquitt County. Wheat: Wheat growers have been asking about how to manage Fursarim Head Blight (FHB). Over the next few weeks growers need to monitor the stage of development of their wheat crop. Late last week, the area wheat crop was ranged Feekes Stage…
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Pam Knox mentioned in her blog this past week the historic snowstorm from a couple weeks ago. NOAA’s Climate blog has now posted a story describing the recent snowstorm in southern parts of our region that shows some interesting maps about the coldest temperature and where snowfall records were set. It also relates the weather to the…
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In this issue: Production meetings! The snow this past week. Peanut variety yield data. Cold weather and your winter grazing. Pruning pecan trees after year five. We have two production meetings in Colquitt County next week!! The Colquitt County Peanut meeting is scheduled for Monday, Jan 27, 2025 at noon. The Colquitt County Row Crop…
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The 2025 UGA Crop Comparison tool has been updated by Amanda Smith, Dr. Liu, and Guy Hancock. The crop comparison compares the gross return, returns above variable and fixed costs, and break-even yields for 5 agronomic crops in both irrigated and dryland production systems. Remember that land rent is not included in this spreadsheet. The…
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Dry conditions have impacted cattle producers attempting to plant winter annual forages and peanut growers trying to dig dryland fields. According to the Georgia Crop Progress and Condition report released today, peanuts that were dug were 71% compared to the 5-year average of 83%. Thirty-nine percent of the cotton crop has been harvested compared to…
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Current situation: Dry weather has been great for harvesting cotton and peanuts. Growers have started to water peanut fields in order to dig them. Dr. Wes Porter, UGA Irrigation Specialist, suggests watering peanuts 0.5” 1 to 2 times a week or 0.75” every week and a half. Water requirements for peanuts decrease as they reach…
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In the aftermath of the hurricane, there are a lot of people in need, especially on the east side of I-75. Colquitt County sustained some damage, but it paled in comparison to the images emanating from East Georgia. Below is information about disaster relief and a link to other information. Dr. Lenny Wells, UGA Pecan…
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Last week was a challenging week. Rain slowed down peanut harvest. Drier conditions will be in the forecast this upcoming week. Dr. Hand, UGA Cotton agronomist, says the cotton defoliation recipe will be the same as last week. Statewide it looks like 80s for highs and 60s for lows. Similar recipe to last week –…
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Pam Knox mentioned that chances of heavy rain go up slightly as tropical cyclone becomes better organized this up coming week. In her blog post, she mentions that the rainfall that is expected over the next week has increased slightly as the area of low pressure in the western Gulf becomes more organized. The low,…
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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…
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The big news this week is the cooler weather. The forecast for Moultrie, Ga shows lower 40’s and upper 30’s middle part of the week. This situation should be monitored because a small change in temperature or timing can make a big difference. Cotton: According to Dr. Camp Hand, UGA Cotton agronomist, if you are…