Cook Chamber Ag Appreciation Dinner
RSVP by Friday March 20th to 896-2281.
Soils Temperatures and Planting Again
Soil temps at 3:10 PM – Tuesday afternoon 3/17/26 at Sparks location:
Below are desired soil temps needed for corn, peanuts, cotton and soybean. These temperatures need to be an average among several days without threat of colder temperatures in the future.
Corn at 2″ soil depth should be 55 degrees minimum for 3 consecutive days.
Peanut at 4″ soil depth should be consistent 68 degrees minimum.
Cotton at 2″ soil depth should be consistent 65 degrees minimum.
Soybean at 2″ soil depth should be consistent 68 degrees minimum.
“Don’t get pushed into planting early or at an inappropriate time just because your neighbor is. Any cotton already in the ground, and there is some, is going to be punished by this cold and wet weather. In fact, planting anything for the next few days is a bad idea. Cold and wet beg for seed rot. Cold and wet beg for slow and uneven germination. Cold and wet beg for sluggish emergence. Planting in cold and wet is like carrying a sign that says, “I like to re-plant”. And yes, in-furrow fungicides address these issues, they are not enough. For the sake of seeds and seedlings and yield and production costs. Wait. ” from Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Extension Plant Pathologist.
Remaining UPW Trainings
Multi-County Beef Meeting at Bull Evaluation Center, Irwin Co. April 2 at 6 PM.
Call me if interested, Tucker Price 507-8862.
