Weed Managment
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Another exciting week in Colquitt County agriculture. The 2023 Sunbelt Ag Expo Field Day is scheduled for July 20, and farmers are invited to join us to learn practical information from the region’s top agricultural scientists about the newest technologies that farmers can use to improve their operations. The Sunbelt team looks forward to welcoming…
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Cotton: The crop ranges from 4 leaf to the second week of bloom. It does not take long for dry conditions to take over. Irrigation requirements increase as the crop approaches bloom. The UGA Weather station at the Sunbelt Ag Expo reported evapotranspiration rates from 0.23 to 0.26 inches per day for 6 out of 7…
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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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This has been a challenging week for the agricultural community in Colquitt County and the big story this week included the strong storms and hail that occurred on Wednesday night. The amount of damage from the hail storm on cotton, corn, and vegetables depends on the location in the county. Pictures of large hail have…
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Peanuts: Hot, dry conditions are here. I have seen a few lesser cornstalk borers (LSB) in area peanut fields. Growers, consultants, and county agents need to be out in fields looking for this pest. Rainfall totals for the last three weeks (May 28 to June 11, 2023) have ranged from 0.2 to 045 inches according…
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Below are a few words about peanut post emerge weed control in peanuts from Dr. Eric Prostko. Here are a couple of quick pics/comments about POST weed control in peanuts based upon research plots that were rated earlier today (June 6). FYI, I did not get any activating moisture for the PRE herbicides for 8-9…
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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…
Posted in: Corn, Cotton, Entolomogy, Hay & Forages, Peanuts, Plant Pathology, weather, Weed Managment, Weed Resistance -
In this issue: Insect and disease situation in cotton and peanuts, post emerge herbicide applications in cotton and peanut, Southern rust situation in corn, Ascochyta (wet weather blight), TSWV, sore shin, and information from Dr. Eric Prostko. He educates growers about soil-applied glyphosate and peanuts. The weather has not cooperated with wheat producers this past week as…
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This time of year the calls come in about Valor injury on peanut. Dr. Eric Prostko, UGA Peanut Weed Guy, has some great points about Valor injury and how they recover from this issue. Last night (May 12), many areas of the state received some rainfall. In some locations, it was more than 1″ (Camilla…
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In this issue: Hail Damage, Current Crop Stages Make Decisions More Difficult — Dewey Lee, Retired UGA Corn Agronomist, “Does this grower need to use Thimet in-furrow now to fight thrips and tomato spotted wilt?” , Wheat harvest is around the corner !! , How do I manage my pre emerge herbicides if I have to…