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Up Coming Events: Colquitt County Cotton Defoliation and Peanut Maturity update will be held on Wednesday, August 30, 2023. This meeting will start at noon and will be held at the Colquitt County Extension Office. Drs. Monfort and Hand will be the keynote speakers. Call the office at 229-616-7455 if you are interested in attending. Colquitt County Hull…
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Rain, rain, rain. This has been the story for the past week. Rainfall amounts for the past week have ranged from 3 inches upwards to 8 inches. Wet conditions are making weed control in cotton and peanuts, and nitrogen applications in cotton a challenge. The cotton crop ranges from early emergence to 12 leaf. Aphid…
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Growers are trying to finish planting their cotton and peanut crops. The corn crop ranges from V10 to early pollination, and the peanut crop ranges from just planted to about 40 days old. The weather has not been optimal for herbicide applications to cotton and peanuts. Drier weather is in the immediate forecast. The cooler…
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By Pam Knox.. NOAA released their 2023 Atlantic hurricane outlook today. They expect a near-normal number of storms this year, with 12-17 named storms, 5-9 hurricanes, and 1-4 major hurricanes. This is less active than in the last few seasons due to the lack of a La Nina. However, because of the competing impacts of…
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It has been another exciting week in Colquitt County agriculture. Corn producers are starting to plant. Cotton and peanut growers are applying burn down for the up coming year. Wheat crop is in the head and anthesis stage of development. Forage producers are baling oat baleage. Mr. Kichler, I missed the UPW training in Moultrie;…
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Another interesting week in Colquitt County agriculture. Lets go over some of the questions that I have been be getting the last couple of days. What are the soil temperatures? Cooler weather has been the topic this week. The illustration below shows how the 2, 4, and 8-inch soil temperatures have fluctuated from 6:00 p.m.…
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In this issue: Colquitt County Cotton Production meeting!!! What are the current soil temperatures? Corn Questions!! Small grain situation… Considerations and Plan for Ambrosia Beetle Management Colquitt County Cotton Production meeting!!! What are the current soil temperatures? The weather has been great over the last few days and corn growers are getting excited. The illustration…
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It has been another exciting week in Colquitt County agriculture. The Sunbelt Ag Expo and the cold weather were topics of discussion this week. Cotton defoliation and when to dig peanuts were common questions from growers. There was a little bit of frost in Colquitt County on October 19, 2022. It has been a few…
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This week was another interesting week in Colquitt County agriculture. Cold weather is in the forecast for next week. The current weather forecast for the Moultrie, GA area is below (October 14, 2022). Pam Knox, UGA Climatologist, mentions that “While it may be warm and sunny today, a strong cold front over the weekend will…
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Last week was another exciting one in Colquitt County agriculture. Growers in the area have begun to harvest peanuts and defoliate cotton this past week. The five day forecast for the Moultrie-Colquitt County area is dry and sunny, which is great for the cotton and peanut harvest that is starting. The September edition of the…