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  • Upcoming Meetings; Variety Info; Watermelon Fusarium Trial Summary

    Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting Tifton. Wednesday, January 26, 2022 Register: https://georgiacottoncommission.org/ Georgia Peanut Farm Show and Conference Tifton. JANUARY 19-20, 2022 More Info: https://gapeanuts.com/farm-show/ Cotton and Peanut Variety Info https://swvt.uga.edu/content/dam/caes-subsite/statewide-variety-testing/docs/performance-trials/2021/2021-peanut-cotton-prelim.pdf Other Commodity Variety Info https://swvt.uga.edu/ Cook Extension Winter Ag Production Meetings Cook County Extension has planned its annual winter agriculture production meetings.  All meetings…

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  • 2022 Cook Extension Winter AG Production Meeting Schedule

    Cook County Extension has planned its annual winter agriculture production meetings.  All meetings will be conducted live and in person at the Cook Extension Office. Pesticide credits will be available. UGA Extension Specialists will present the latest production information.  2022 Ag Extension Production Meetings: Pecan Production Meeting. January 27. 12 Noon. Cotton Production Meeting. January…

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  • Cotton Variety Trial Results

    Irrigated is Blue. Dryland is yellow. These include multiple counties. There were two locations in Cook in 2021 (IRR and DRY). UGA Crop Budgets and Crop Comparison Tool https://agecon.uga.edu/extension/budgets.html Sparks Weather Station

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  • Cook Peanut Fungicide Trial Results

    Disease (White Mold and Leafspot) in this trial was light. Variety was FloRun 331 planted 11 May and inverted 4 October. Picked 13 October. Each of the 11 treatments were replicated 3 times in this irrigated trial. Call if you have questions 229-507-8862

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  • Late Season Peanut Info

    Estimating Dig Date – Getting the Sample. To pull a sample from a field, pick at least 3 – 4 representative locations in a field.  Pull up about 4 adjacent plants (clump of 4-5 tap roots) from each location; keep the plants (clumps) from each location separate.  Take one plant from one location and pull…

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  • Cotton Defoliation Update

    Cook Extension Office – RSVP by Thursday 896-7456 Friday, Sept 3 @ 12 Noon – Sponsored Meal UGA Extension Cotton Specialist Dr. Camp Hand Private Pest Credit Available RSVP by Thursday 896-7456

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  • Cook Extension Ag Update 8/10/21

    Peanut Insect Update – Mark Abney UGA Extension Peanut Entomologist The insects (and mites) that really matter in peanut are greatly affected by rainfall. In this yearof pretty consistent rain, lesser cornstalk borer is unlikely to pose a serious threat to theGeorgia peanut crop. If the rainfall continues we will also get a reprieve from…

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  • Cotton Target Spot

    from Bob Kemerait UGA Plant Disease Specialist Recent wet weather, high humidity, and excellent growth of the cotton crop are really bringing this fungal  disease on now.  Here are some important points to share with your growers: 1. Look for initial spots deep in the interior of the canopy.  Note the numerous target-like lesions. 2.…

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  • Delayed Peanut Fungicide Spray Considerations

    Dr. Bob Kemerait – UGA Peanut Disease Specialist Delays in fungicide applications now could easily create disease management problems throughout the rest of the season.  There are no “silver bullets”; however it is hoped that this information will be of benefit. The KEYS here are:  1) get a good fungicide or tank-mix of fungicides on…

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  • New Cook County, UGA Weather Station

    A UGA weather station was installed about 3 weeks ago for Cook County in Sparks. Cook Co is now part of the UGA Weather Network. You can access real time weather data (air temperature, relative humidity, rainfall, solar radiation, wind speed, wind direction, soil temperature at 2, 4, and 8 inch depths, atmospheric pressure, and…

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