Weed Managment
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The Colquitt County Peanut meeting is scheduled for Jan 27, 2025 at noon. The meeting will be held at the Colquitt County Extension office. Dr Mark Abney cannot attend the meeting so we got the next best thing. Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist, will educate growers about disease management in peanut. Dr Monfort will…
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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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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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A few words from Dr. Eric Prostko, UGA Weed Specialist, on the subject of soybean desiccation. Recently, I have been getting a few inquiries about soybean desiccation and harvest aids. A few reminders. 1) Official soybean harvest aid rec’s from from the 2024 UGA Pest Control Handbook (pages 263-264); https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/SB%2028-28_2.PDF 2) Check out these previous…
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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 -
Current Situation: Rain over the past week has been a blessing. Lesser corn stalk borers have been to topic in peanuts. Cotton is being side-dressed with nitrogen. The corn crop ranges from blister stage to ½ milk line. The illustration below shows rainfall amounts for last Saturday. Rainfall amounts ranged from under an inch to…
Posted in: Beef Cattle, Cotton, Entolomogy, Hay & Forages, Livestock, Marketing, Peanuts, weather, Weed Managment -
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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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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Topics included in the Southeast Georgia Pecan Press newsletter include: I have received a question or two about drift on pecan trees. The “Herbicide Injury of Pecan” publication has good information on this subject. In this blog post, Dr. Wells explains what is most likely to happen in these situations along with his and Dr.…