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  • Peanut Disease Risk and Fungicide Information

    Peanut Rx Calculator is a tool you can use to determine spotted wilt, leaf spot, and white mold risks according to your production practices. click HERE for Peanut Rx Calculator. Peanut Industry Fungicide Programs (like below) click HERE. 2019 Cook County Peanut Fungicide Trial Data Please call me if you have questions about this trial…

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  • Used Tire Disposal Event

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  • Cracking Time Reminders for Peanuts (Prostko)

    As of May 11, 28% of the Georgia peanut crop was reported as planted.  Thus, peanut growers should now be evaluating the success of their PRE weed control programs and deciding on the need for early postemergence or “cracking” herbicide applications.  Here are a few reminders about cracking sprays: 1) If a peanut grower started…

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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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