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  • Soil Temperatures and Planting

    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. 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. Below…

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  • UPW Trainings; Covid-19 Relief Resources for Farmers; 2020 UGA Herbicide Programs

    UGA 2020 Weed Control Programs for Several Crops This is all of the laminated sheets that you’ve seen at production meetings for cotton, corn, peanuts, etc…at THIS LINK.

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  • Cook Extension Ag Updates 4/2/20

    COVID-19 Resources for use with farm workers See below a link to a COVID-19 Resources page from GAP Connections. There are posters, videos and topics for discussion with workers, whether they are using local or migrant workers in the format of posters or text documents. https://www.gapconnections.com/resources/covid-19-resources Farm Recovery Block Grants Click HERE to go to site…

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  • Cook Extension Ag Updates 3/26/20

    Season-long Disease and Nematode Control – Dr. Bob Kemerait: “Planting season is upon us and critical decisions with regards to season-long disease and nematode control must be made before the furrow is closed.   Nematode management for corn producers.  Options are Telone II, Counter 20G, Propulse, and Avicta Complete Corn (a seed treatment).  Peanut seed issues-…

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  • “Potential Seed Quality issues in 2020 – What can I do to reduce the risk of having stand issues?”

    From UGA Peanut Agronomist Scott Monfort Seed Options Growers should ask what the Germination % is on every lot they purchase. If you purchase seed, it should be 75% germination or above. You could send sample to get germination % from Department of Agriculture if you have time before planting Farmer saved seed may be…

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  • Temporary Cook Extension Office Operations

    The Cook Extension Office received this direction from Cook County Commissioners 3/17/20: “In an abundance of caution for the county employees and county citizenship, the County Commissioners respectfully request that you close your office to the public. At this time, staff will remain working.“ So the Cook Extension Office will be closed to the public…

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  • Peanut Seed Treatment

    From Bob Kemerait – UGA Plant Pathologist:

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  • Thank You 2020 Cook Ag Extension Sponsors

    Cook County Extension is very fortunate to have the local support of the following sponsors. B.C.T GIN CO. INC. THE COTTON GIN INC. NICHINO AMERICA INC. SAVAGE OF GEORGIA L.L.C. BORDERS MELONS EAST L.L.C. VALENT SOUTH CENTRAL GIN COMPANY, INC. BASF COPORATION PHYTOGEN/CORTEVA UNITED PHOSPHORUS INC. LENOX PEANUT COMPANY L.L.C. NUTRIEN AG SOLUTIONS

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  • 2020 Using Pesticides Wisely Training Locations – Final Version

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  • 2020 Using Pesticide Wisely Training

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