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In the recent weeks I have received numerous calls about fish dying in ponds. This sudden and seemingly inexplicable event usually leads people to suspect some sort of contaminant (ie chemical). However, this is very rarely the case. Most sudden fish kills from June to October are the result of oxygen depletion. Oxygen depletion can…
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Well, I see nobody took a shot at answering the September trivia question. That’s okay but please don’t be shy! Wild guesses are encouraged- if for nothing more than entertainment value. The fuzzy orange things on the oak leaves are actually galls created by very tiny wasps (pictured below) in the family Cynipidae. Don’t worry, these aren’t like the Red…
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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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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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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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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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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…
Posted in: Peanuts
