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Southern rust has been found in Colquitt County today (6/16/22) in a field that is currently in the early R5 (dent) stage of development. Currently corn ranges from VT to R5 stage of development in Colquitt County. If you have questions about how to manage Southern Corn Rust in your area please contact your local…
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Since we are in a hot, dry pattern in Colquitt County the concern about Lesser Cornstalk Borer has increased. LCB pressure has been low (6/16/22) this week producers need to be on the look for this pest. Below are a few words from Dr. Mark Abney on the LCB situation around the state. Jun 15,…
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Current Situation: The cotton crop ranges from just planted to second week of squaring. Cotton growers are applying herbicides and fertilizer to crop. Peanut growers are applying cracking sprays to try to clean up weeds. The corn crop ranges from VT (Tassel) to R2 (Blister) stage of development. Southern rust was found last week in…
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White mold could easily become one of the greatest threats to peanut production in 2022.Temperatures in southern Georgia are expected to be in the mid-to-upper 90s for the remainder ofJune. Rainfall is anticipated to be sparse and scattered. Sclerotium rolfsii, the fungal pathogen thatcauses white mold (more properly referred to as “southern stem rot”) thrives…
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Wesley Porter, Extension Precision Ag and Irrigation Specialist, UGADavid Hall, Extension Water Educator, UGAJason Mallard, Extension Water Agent, UGA Similar to May of 2021 which was very hot and dry, we had some very hot and dry weather during Mayof 2022, dry enough that we have needed to apply some small irrigation events to our…
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There doesn’t seem to be as much talk about a gypsum shortage this year, but there are still ‘supply chain” issues and price of input concerns to the point where there is plenty of talk about whether to apply gypsum or maybe use an alternative.To review, UGA Extension recommends using gypsum when you take a…
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WASHINGTON, D.C., June 2, 2022 – The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has confirmed the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in a non-commercial, backyard flock (non-poultry) in Toombs County, Georgia. Samples from the flock were tested at the Georgia Poultry Laboratory Network (GPLN), part of…
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The latest drought monitor was released on June 2, 2002. It shows that Colquitt County is still abnormally dry and the weather forecast is showing hot, dry conditions in the near future. Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist, has informed county Extension agents today (June 5, 2022) that soybean rust has been found in Lowndes…
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Southern corn rust was confirmed yesterday (June 1) in Wayne County on early planted corn at R3/R4 growth stage. The corn crop in Colquitt County ranges from V10 to VT. Growers in SW Georgia need to be on high alert for Southern rust. Currently (June 2, 2022) no southern corn rust has been found in…
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