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Cucurbit yellow stunt disorder virus (CYSDV) has been confirmed on cucumber and cantaloupe samples in GA. Symptoms: Initial symptom starts with chlorotic (yellow) spotting, which gradually develops into a distinct interveinal chlorosis (yellowing). The veins of the leaf remain green but the rest of the leaf turns bright yellow giving an appearance as that of a nutrient deficient leaf. As…
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It is October and it is time to think about overseeding your pastures. Warm season perennial forage crops like bermudagrass and bahiagrass supply forage for about five or six months. Overseeding these pastures with winter annuals can provide an additional 80 to 100 days of high quality forage. Fall overseeding usually does not provide fall…
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Today, I noticed in a couple of fields that leaves of squash and zucchini plants look distorted. As you can see in the pictures below, the leaves look curled and crumpled. These are symptoms of a white-fly transmitted virus known as Cucurbit leaf crumple virus (CuLCrV). The symptoms of an infected yellow straightneck squash are slightly different…
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Below is an update on whitefly issues in vegetables from Dr. Alton “Stormy” Sparks (Extension Vegetable Entomologist, UGA, Tifton) Everyone knows we have ridiculous pest pressure from whiteflies this fall. We were hoping that the rain from the recent hurricane would cause extensive adult mortality and provide some relief. While we did get adult mortality,…
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Below is a brief update on fall vegetable diseases from Dr. Bhabesh Dutta (Extension Vegetable Pathologist, UGA, Tifton) Cucumber downy mildew has been reported from few counties in GA in Fall watermelon and cucumbers. This disease can cause severe defoliation and vine decline resulting in significant yield loss. As a preventative spray, growers can tank mix…
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At the cotton defoliation meeting that was held last week at the Colquitt County Extension office, Jared Whitaker brought up some good points to consider for this upcoming cotton harvest season. Defoliation Timing: Cotton defoliation is a sensitive process. For a successful harvest, defoliation must be carefully timed and carried out. Poor defoliation can lower…
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When growers bring in peanut samples to County Extension maturity clinics, often they ask about when to terminate fungicide applications. Well, it all depends on their particular disease situation they are facing. Bob Kemerait, UGA Peanut Plant Pathologist, has given some great suggestions to answer these questions.. Below are some typical situations that peanut…
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Up Coming Meetings: Georgia Cattlemen’s Regional Roundup Tuesday, August 23, 2016 This event will be held at the Colquitt County Extension Office and starts at 6 PM. If you are interesting in attending please RSVP to the Georgia Cattlemen’s office in Macon, 478-474-6560. Colquitt County Cotton Defoliation and Peanut Maturity Update Monday, August…
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Below is a brief update on Stored Grain Protectants from Dr. Michael D. Toews, UGA Entomologist. Update on Stored Grain Protectants: I am getting many calls about treating shelled corn as it goes into storage. Here is a primer on products and efficacy from my recent tests in Georgia. Actellic 5E (labeled for corn). This…
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Cabbage and leafy green production is huge for Colquitt County. This county is the biggest producer in Georgia for cabbage and various other brassica crops. However, it has not been easy for the growers in this county to produce these crops. Growers have been in a continuous battle with the diamondback moth (DBM), Plutella xylostella, which is…
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