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  • I some of you have already begun to defoliate cotton or are getting close. If you need any advise/help, give me a call. You can always check out our  defoliation recommendations in the 2013 UGA Pest Management Handbook. Click here and scroll down to page 195.

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  • I came across this two-part video series created by our UGA Extension Forage Specialist, Dr. Dennis Hancock, on the most common causes for stand loss. They are great videos with very useful information in them, especially given the tough year we had for bermudagrass. Take a look, and call me if you have any additional…

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  • Waterfern Control for Ponds

    I respond to all sorts of pond weed calls each week. Several of these calls have been the result of an unusual looking weed called Waterfern (Salvinia minima). Not to be confused with its larger cousin, Giant Salvinia (Salvinia molesta), who is actually on the federal noxious weed list. Waterfern is a floating fern that is native to South America.…

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  • Cotton Marketing News

    Dr. Don Shurley, UGA Extension Ag Economist, provides us an update on cotton marketing as we move into the harvest season.

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  • Assessing Cabbage Varieties

    This week I planted a cabbage variety trial in Colquitt County with our new UGA extension vegetable horticulturalist, Dr. Tim Coolong (pictured below). Dr. Coolong comes to us from the University of  Kentucky where he held the same job title. I have gotten the chance to work with Dr. Coolong on a number of issues…

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  • September Trivia

    I must admit I stole the idea of a trivia question from a fellow agent, Rome Ethredge, who does a question of the week on his blog. I thought it would be a good way to get some conversation started on here while giving you some gee-whiz information. Leave a comment below if you can tell…

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  • Peanut Harvest Reminders

    Just passing on a few reminders as you gear-up to dig and harvest peanuts. *Install sharp blades on digger-shakers, keep blades sharp  and replace frequently. *Clean combine thoroughly, especially the pickup header and  the straw walkers to remove old debris that might cause issues with Seg 2 or 3  peanuts. *Clean out trailers of any…

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  • Bermudagrass Browning

    In the past week or so I have received numerous calls about bermudagrass that was brown/dying in hay fields and pastures. Many cases have been caused by damage from the Bermudagrass Stem Maggot (BSM). However, I have seen just as many cases that were caused by leaf spot and leaf rust. A closer look at the leaf blades will reveal…

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  • Avoid Contamination in Cotton

    Check out the letter below produced by the Georgia Cotton Commission. It addresses some serious lint contamination issues. Click anywhere on the document to make it larger.

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  • Earn five hours of Georgia Commercial Pesticide Credit which can be applied to multiple categories – Categories 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 32, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, or 41 Locations: Wednesday, October 2 – Valdosta Tuesday, October 22 – St Simons Island Tuesday, December 3 – Statesboro For registration info – www.ugagriffincontinuinged.com.…

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