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  • Peanut Pegging Zone Test and Growth Regulator Info

    Peanut Pegging Zone Testing Info

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  • Cook Extension Ag Updates 7/2/25

    Peanut Insect Situation This is from Mark Abney – UGA Peanut Entomologist Lessers – Growers need to continue scouting fields for LCB even in areas that have received ample rain. As irrigated fields (and non-irrigated fields where it is raining consistently) begin to lap the row middles, the risk for LCB reaching threshold levels is…

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  • Corn Southern Rust (and other recent finds)

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  • Cook Extension Ag Updates 5/22/25

    My group text app “Remind” is no longer working. Until I can find another user friendly group text app, these updates will be sent only via email. Tucker Price 229-507-8862 Peanut Cracking Time – Prostko A friendly reminder for peanut growers who need an early-postemergence treatment (aka “cracking” spray) in peanut.  Program can be tweaked…

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  • Peanut Gypsum Sources Info

    Info below from Dr. Scott Monfort – UGA Extension Peanut Specialist. Please call if you have questions. Tucker Price 229-507-8862 Other Points to Consider

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  • Peanut/Field Corn/Soybean/Watermelon/Cotton Herbicide Programs

    PEANUT/FIELD CORN/SOYBEAN WATERMELON COTTON

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  • Watermelon Fungicide Spray Programs 2025

    Below is info from Dr. Bhabesh Dutta – UGA Extension Vegetable Disease Specialist. The Watermelon Fungicide Spray Programs 2025 is only a guide and can be adjusted based on real world conditions. Tucker Price 229-507-8862

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  • Peanut Gypsum, Varieties, Rx, and Potential Spray Schedules

    Gypsum in Peanuts Scott Monfort – UGA Peanut Agronomist Questions regarding gypsum replacements. Example – a grower was recommended to use (Product X) at 1 gallons applied twice.  This product does not supply enough calcium for peanut. You would only be getting 3-6 lbs per acre of calcium with 2 applications. This does not account…

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  • Livestock, Paraquat, Peanut Var, & Citrus Info

    Tifton Beef Cattle Short Course March 4. Irwinville, GA. More Info. Tifton Bull Test Sale March 5, Irwinville, GA. More Info. Pasture To Plate Register for one of these meetings to learn more about forages, meat science and how to sell your livestock directly to the consumer! March 6:  Marion County, March 20:  Houston County,…

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  • Corn Herbicide Info

    From Eric Prostko: 1) Conventional field corn hybrids are available from several companies.  Here are a few: Dekalb: DKC59-80, DKC111-30, DKC63-58, DKC66-02, DKC68-37 https://www.cropscience.bayer.us/corn/dekalb/seed-catalog Dyna-Gro: D57CC51 https://dynagroseed.com/seed-finder/corn?cropsId=dynagroseed:crops/corn Pioneer: P1197, P1870, P1608, P17677 all have conventional versions but supply might be limited https://www.pioneer.com/us/product-catalog/crop-corn.html 2) Here is a slide from my 2025 county presentation about weed control in conventional field…

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