Weed Managment
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I had a question or two about using dicamba for preplant burndown in corn. Dr. Prostko has a few comments on this subject below. It has come to my attention that the recommendations for preplant/burndown applications of dicamba for field corn in the UGA Pest Control Handbook are NOT sufficiently described. After closer review of the…
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2026 UPW Training Where: Colquitt County Extension Office. The address is 350 Veterans Parkway, Moultrie, GA 31788. When: Wednesday, March 4, 2026 and the training will start at 1:30PM 1. As mandated by federal labels, all applicators must hold a private or commercial pesticide applicator license to purchase and apply the restricted use herbicides Engenia,…
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The Colquitt County Row Crop Weed Management is scheduled for Monday, February 16, 2026. The meeting starts at 12:00PM and A meal will be served. UGA Extension Cotton Weed Scientist Stanley Culpepper and UGA Extension Weed Specialist Eric Prostko will be our guest speakers. Eric will cover weed management in corn, peanuts and grain sorghum.…
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Current Situation: The peanut crop ranges from 60 to 90 days old. There have been a few calls about low levels of spider mites in the community in dryland fields. Caterpillar pressure has been on the low side this year. PGR applications are still going out, and hopefully it will rain in our near future. White…
Posted in: Corn, Cotton, Entolomogy, Irrigation, Peanuts, Plant Pathology, Small Grains, weather, Weed Managment -
Field corn harvest is well underway in much of south Georgia. Please remind your growers that it is a great idea to think about managing weeds such as Palmer amaranth and Benghal dayflower at this time of year. Remember that Palmer amaranth seed is viable within ~2 weeks after pollen shed and Benghal dayflower can…
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In this issue: Dry weather, tips for whitemold control, peanut irrigation, whiteflies, cotton and peanut marketing update, bermudagrass baleage and vaseygrass control. It has been an interesting weather week. The US Drought Monitor this week shows that abnormally dry weather conditions area expanding in SW Georgia. Rainfall amounts across the county ranged from 0.25 to…
Posted in: Agribusiness, Corn, Cotton, Economics, Entolomogy, Hay & Forages, Irrigation, Marketing, Peanuts, weather, Weed Managment -
Podcasts. All about the Pod and the Talkin Cotton Podcast was released late last week. In this episode, Drs. Scott Monfort, Mark Abney, Wes Porter, Bob Kemerait, and Eric Prostko discussed the current crop situation, and pest management. https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/allaboutthepod/episodes/Episode-17–Season-3—-Episode-17-Season-3–All-About-The-Pod—-Herbicide–Insecticide–Fungicide–Irrigation–and-Fertility-Comments-e34eg83 Below is a link to season 2, episode 13 of the Talkin’ Cotton Podcast, which is…
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Obviously with our dicamba dilemma, Liberty will be more important this year so let’s discuss how to maximize its activity. Rate selection is of course a critical element. The most economical approach remains getting to the field when the largest Palmer amaranth is < 3 inches where the 32 oz/A rate of the standard 2.34…
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Scout Schools – Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 2, 2025 in Tifton and June 10, 2025 in Midville. Crops to be covered include cotton, peanuts, and soybean. These programs offer basic information on insect pest identification and damage, natural enemies, and scouting procedures. The training will serve as an introduction to insect…
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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…
Posted in: Beef Cattle, Corn, Cotton, Entolomogy, GA Cattlemen’s, Peanuts, Pecans, weather, Weed Managment