Weed Managment
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Be sure to check out the latest episode of the UGA Peanut Team Podcast. EPISODE 9, Season 3 Drs. Scott Monfort, Mark Abney, Eric Prostko, Scott Tubbs, and Lowndes County Extension Agent Josh Dawson discuss issues growers face as they begin planting. For more information, please reach out to your local agent. Also, the UGA…
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The latest drought monitor shows improvement in conditions. The northwest corner of Colquitt County appears to be experiencing some abnormally dry conditions before the weather this past Sunday. The seven-day weather summary is below for the period of March 9-15. Soil temperatures are reaching the mid-60s. Source: Sunbelt Ag Expo location of the UGA Weather…
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The past few days I had a question or two about conventional corn. According to Dr Prostko, there are a few conventional field corn hybrids available from several companies. Dekalb: DKC59-80, DKC111-30, DKC63-58, DKC66-02, DKC68-37 https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/seed-cata Dyna-Gro: D57CC51 https://dynagroseed.com/seed-finder/corn?cropsId=dynagroseed:crops/corn Pioneer: P1197, P1870, P1608, P17677 all have conventional versions but supply might be limited https://www.pioneer.com/us/product-catalog/crop-corn.html Dr Prostko suggests a…
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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…
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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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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