{"id":7818,"date":"2025-10-13T12:30:58","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T16:30:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/?p=7818"},"modified":"2025-10-13T16:49:26","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T20:49:26","slug":"colquitt-county-ag-update-october-13-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/2025\/10\/colquitt-county-ag-update-october-13-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Colquitt County Ag Update October 13, 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Its Expo Week! The <strong>Sunbelt Ag Expo<\/strong> is an agricultural-based trade show held at Spence Field in Moultrie, Ga. Known as \u201cNorth America\u2019s Premier Farm Show\u201d\u00ae the annual event has more than 1200 exhibitors showcasing the latest in farming technology. Whether you are a large acreage production farmer or a weekend lifestyle farmer the Expo is an event you don\u2019t want to miss.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/10\/image.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1002\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/10\/image-1002x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/10\/image-1002x1024.png 1002w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/10\/image-293x300.png 293w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/10\/image-768x785.png 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/10\/image.png 1218w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1002px) 100vw, 1002px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>According to Dr. Hand the defoliation recipe is 3-4 oz thidiazuron, 10 oz Folex, 32-42 oz Prep. It looks like a great week for cotton defoliation and going to the Sunbelt Ag Expo!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>All about the Pod Podcast!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>EPISODE&nbsp; 33, Season 3<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this episode, Scott Monfort, Mark Abney, Scott Tubbs, Eric Prostko, Albert Culbreath, Wes Porter, Taylor Singleton, and Kaelyn Morgan discussed the current weather conditions, insect &amp; disease issues, yields, and grades. The group also talked about cover crops. Call your local UGA extension agent if you have questions or need assistance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-spotify wp-block-embed-spotify wp-embed-aspect-21-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"Spotify Embed: Episode 33, Season 3 --- Weather Conditions Delay Harvest, Current Pest Issues, and Cover Crops\" style=\"border-radius: 12px\" width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/episode\/1kIMKWWtSPegKu9vEJ1EFz?si=TypPly_SSFyke4y-uo9HVA&#038;utm_source=oembed\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Peanut maturity:\u00a0 Another busy week at the maturity clinics this week.\u00a0 Table 1 show a summary of days to maturity for 5 peanut varieties for three planting date ranges in irrigated and dryland environments.\u00a0 If the cell is blank, then no samples were brought into the clinics for that planting range and irrigated\/dryland environment.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Table 1. <strong>Summary of the days to maturity for 5 peanut varieties for three planting date ranges in irrigated and dryland environments.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/10\/image-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"286\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/10\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7821\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/10\/image-1.png 1000w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/10\/image-1-300x86.png 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/colquittag\/files\/2025\/10\/image-1-768x220.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mailchi.mp\/12ca365952fd\/colquitt-county-beef-cattle-and-forage-update?e=3d0cbb18c6\">Also, the Colquitt County Beef Cattle and Forage update sent out last week.<\/a> &nbsp;Topics include drought monitor, stem maggots, the SE Hay Contest, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-5db93f80-1b5f-4ece-a08d-033b61128ea4\">Have a safe week and if you have questions please call the office,<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-cc387d71-b203-472c-8e40-582837cd4f0d\">Jeremy M. Kichler<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-39ab534f-a383-4830-a2ff-b8d24bc26b13\">Colquitt County Extension Coordinator<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p id=\"block-d3742e0b-80da-445f-a711-9a934a8c55a6\">The University of Georgia Cooperative Extension does not endorse or guarantee the performance of any products mentioned in this update<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Its Expo Week! The Sunbelt Ag Expo is an agricultural-based trade show held at Spence Field in Moultrie, Ga. Known as \u201cNorth America\u2019s Premier Farm Show\u201d\u00ae the annual event has more than 1200 exhibitors showcasing the latest in farming technology. 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