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There will be an area wheat production meeting held on October 1, 2014 at the Colquitt County Extension office. The production meeting will start at noon. Dr. Dewey Lee, UGA Small Grain Agronomist, will be on hand to give area producers an update on wheat production. If you are interested in attending please call the Colquitt County Extension office at 229-616-7455.
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Peanuts: The maturity with irrigated Georgia 06G have been running anywhere from 135 to 150 days at the maturity clinics at the office. Dryland fields have been variable on the maturity and it depends on when they suffered from drought conditions and set pegs. Below are few suggested tips/questions to consider for determining when to DIG:…
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We had a great discussion at the cowpea curculio crisis meeting in Tifton. Unfortunately I don’t have great news to report about the meeting, but I have highlighted a few key points that I took away from the meeting: 1) Let’s discuss insecticides: Many of you know that pyrethroids are only showing moderate suppression of…
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Find the latest edition of the Georgia Forage News put out by the UGA Forage Team at the link below: https://www.caes.uga.edu/commodities/fieldcrops/forages/documents/GFN/GFN20314.pdf Includes: Forage Insects by Ray Hicks – Screven CEC How to succeed at growing an early forage crop for winter grazing by Will Lovett – Brantley/Charlton CEC Questions about establishing alfalfa…
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I have received many calls concerning the cowpea curculio in southern peas. Unfortunately I do not have a magic formula to aid cowpea growers in controlling this pest. Below are some remarks from Stormy Sparks, David Riley and Jenna Kicklighter. You will also see an announcement for an emergency meeting on September 10th to discuss…
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Why are my cabbage transplants dying? Did your cabbage transplants die soon after planting? Often this is caused by a damping-off disease. Damping-off diseases are caused by various fungi that live in the soil. The most common are caused by two genera of fungi, Rhizoctonia and Pythium. We have seen symptoms like those shown in…
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You would be surprised about how many times people will call the Extension office in Moultrie, Georgia and ask for directions to the office. So getting to the office can be confusing at times especially if you are not familiar to the area. This sign was constructed and put up with the help of the Colquitt County…
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Below is information about the 2014 UGA Cotton and Peanut Research Field Day sponsored by the Georgia Cotton and Peanut Commission. 2014 UGA Cotton and Peanut Research Field Day September 10th, 2014 Sponsored by: The Georgia Cotton Commission The Georgia Peanut Commission 8:30-8:55 a.m. Arrival at Gibbs Farm (226 William Gibbs Rd, Tifton)…
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I was recently in a sorghum field with Amber Arrington, Colquitt County Ag Agent, around Moultrie, GA and found some populations of the white sugar cane aphid. Below are a couple of pictures of what we are seeing. David Buntin, Grain Crop Entomologist with the University of Georgia has given us an update on the current…
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I have been receiving calls from concerned hay producers in Colquitt County. We are seeing bermudagrass fields dying off or having a brown or bronze appearance. Bermuda grass leaf rust has been observed in these fields. We have observed symptoms such as those shown in the pictures below: The causal fungus of leaf rust, Puccinia…
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