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  • Cook Ag Updates 9/23/24

    Considering potential track of storm, pick defoliated cotton as it is more susceptible. Peanuts – “I would dig early if defoliation from leaf spot is more than 50% or damage from white mold approaches 50%“, Kemerait. Example – Maturity check on 144 day old 06’s this morning showed 7 days to dig. None shelled out…

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  • Timely Cotton and Peanut Info 9/18/24

    Doing peanut maturity checks at Lenox Peanut Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 9 – 11 AM. And at office on other days but call to make sure I’m there 229-507-8862. Question keeps coming up – “are peanuts early or late this year?” I’ve been checking peanut maturity for about 3 wks and can’t say I’ve…

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  • Peanut Maturity Clinics, Fungicide PHI’s, Cotton Defoliation

    Peanut Maturity Clinic Days and Times Regular peanut Maturity Clinics are Tuesday and Thursday at Lenox Peanut from 9 – 11 AM. Call me for other days and times that suit you best. Tucker 229-507-8862 Peanut Fungicide PHI’s Be alert of peanut fungicide Pre-Harvest Intervals during end of season sprays. Chlorothalonil: 14 days PHI Domark:…

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  • Peanut Info 8/27/24

    Peanut maturity checks: Lenox Peanut Thursday mornings (starting this Thursday Aug 29) from 9 – 11 AM. We’ll move to Tues and Thursday as we get closer to digging dates. Or call me and we can meet any other day. Tucker 507-8862 Leaf Spot/Not Leaf Spot Peanut Peg Strength Bob Kemerait says, “Several questions about…

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  • Peanut Lesser Cornstalk Borers and Fungicide Trial Data

    Check peanut for lesser cornstalk borers (LCB). They love hot, dry weather and fields with lots of exposed soil. Look for moths, silk tubes and silk, damaged stems and larvae. Thresholds will be lower in younger peanuts. 2023 Peanut Fungicide Trial Below are results from last year’s trial summarized in this slide comparing 10 fungicide…

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  • Corn Southern Rust and Peanut Herbicide Info

    Southern Rust was found on corn in Decatur County June 4. To date no Southern Corn Rust has been found near Cook Co. Be alert and check fields. I can help ID any potential rust found. Here are some general recommendations; When to start a fungicide application?– when about 20% of field has tasseled.  What…

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  • Downy Mildew in Watermelon

    ALERT: Downy Mildew of Watermelon was detected in Georgia. Downy mildew fungicide program along with a Phytophthora fungicide program.  Orondis Ultra (Downy mildew and Phytophthora) Elumin (Downy mildew and Phytophthora) Presidio (Phytophthora) Ranman (Downy mildew)

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  • Ag Updates 4/26/24 – Peanut Info

    Aspergillus Crown Rot Aspergillus crown rot is an important seedling disease, especially when conditions are hot and dry at planting, or when seed-quality is a concern. Farmer-saved-seed is often at greatest risk. To manage Aspergillus crown rot, a. ensure quality of seed, b. ensure effective fungicide seed treatment with excellent seed coverage, c. in 2024,…

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  • Local in Person Paraquat Training

    Local “group zoom viewing” for the Paraquat Training on Tuesday, May 7 at the Cook Extension Office at 2 PM. This will be just like the on-line trainings with the exception that you will watch the zoom meeting and take the quiz in the Cook Extension Office, and not on line. The meeting will start…

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  • More Paraquat Trainings

    More info from Dr. Clewis with Syngenta, concerning additional paraquat training dates through the end of May. The registration link below will require the following:  first and last name, email address, state, and certification license #.  There is a mandatory quiz at the end of the webinar that will be conducted thru zoom, so stay…

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