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Below is some useful information on Wheat Weed control in Georgia. Please be sure that you pay special attention to the ryegrass control section. Growers should not apply the same herbicide chemistry to the same field two years in a row in order to avoid resistance issues with ryegrass!!! Click on images to make larger.
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We are dealing with one suspected case of winter grain mites in the state at present. Please be aware that it is likely that this insect pest is working in fields right now. Farms where manure has been applied at high rates are predisposed to having an issue with this. We’ve already had weather conditions that favor its…
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The first case of Crown Rust in oats has been identified here in Colquitt County. When deciding if, how, and when to manage the disease, there are a few important points to consider. First, is your crop infected? The disease looks like a typical rust. See images below for illustrations. Second, what is your goal for…
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I recently received the following pest alert from University of Florida Extension Agents…….We have a significant outbreak of crown rust on oats state-wide in Florida. Last year, this new strain infected and killed most of our research oats at Quincy and Marianna. ALL SOUTHEASTERN OATS appear to be susceptible to this new crown rust strain. It would…
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The results from the 2013 UGA OnFarm Cotton Variety Performance Evaluation Program are in, and this data is illustrated in the attached slides (see link below). The first slide illustrates the location of these trials and the range of geography captured in this program. In the second slide, varieties are ranked according to their average…
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The Georgia Cotton Commission’s Board of Directors is pleased to announce the Commission’s 7th Annual Meeting scheduled for Wednesday, January 22, 2014, at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. The program speakers are Mark Messura, Senior Vice President, Global Marketing, Cotton Incorporated; Dr. Gary Adams, Vice President, Cotton Policy and Economics, National Cotton Council; Ronnie…
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WASHINGTON (December 10, 2013)- Chairman Frank Lucas issued the following statement after the four principals met today to discuss outstanding issues relating to the farm bill. We have made great progress on the farm bill and continue to have productive meetings. There are still some outstanding issues that we are addressing. I am confident we’ll work…
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Calvin Perry, superintendent at the CM Striping Irrigation Research Park, put together some good winterizing tips for irrigation systems in their latest newsletter….
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Make plans now to attend the 38th Annual Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference scheduled for Thursday, January 16, 2014, at the University of Georgia Tifton Campus Conference Center in Tifton, Ga. The one-day show is open to all farmers and industry representatives and free to attendees. Peanut farmers will have the opportunity to visit…
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Monsanto is offering a new scholarship program for students interested in agriculture. This is a $1500 scholarship and all students in qualifying counties (Colquitt is one) are eligible. Read more at https://news.monsanto.com/news/monsanto-announces-launch-new-scholarship-program.
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