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  • 2018 Cook Co Peanut Fungicide Trial Results

    Here is a summary of results from Cook County Peanut Fungicide Trial this year.  Please call me if you would like more information on this trial or would like to dig deeper into this data.  Tucker Price 229-507-8862 PRODUCTION DATA PROTOCOL WHITE MOLD RATING COMPARISON YIELD COMPARISON PROFIT COMPARISON

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  • Farm Management Meeting Thursday 11/8/18 – targeting new or beginning farmers.

    “Farm Management – Spanning the Generational Gap” This meeting in Cook County (targeting new or beginning farmers) will cover basic farm management, financial management, funding opportunities for producing new or traditional commodities, managing labor. Cook County Extension Office – Meeting Room Thursday, November 8 9 AM – 12 Noon RSVP by Noon Wednesday – 896-7456…

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  • Ag Disaster Assistance Info; Wild Pig Mtg; Forest Damage Mtg.

    Agriculture Disaster Assistance Information Session for Producers If you missed this meeting in Tifton Monday, you can see slides presented and other information presented at this LINK. Are You Eligible to Collect Crop Insurance if You Do Not Harvest Your (Pecan) Crop? Lenny Wells, UGA Pecan Specialist In the wake of hurricane Michael many growers…

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  • Ag Disaster Assistance Mtg 10/22 in Tifton

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  • Tropical Storm and Harvest

    From UGA Plant Disease Specialist Dr. Bob Kemerait: “Like they say, “no rest for the weary.”  It looked like we were going to be able to get out of this with fairly dry weather and then here comes the potential for a tropical storm.  If the path of the storm continues, it should hit sometime…

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  • Pecan Crop Maturity and GA Clean Day Info

    Pecan Crop Maturity and Leaf Senescence Lenny Wells, UGA Pecan Specialist The 2018 pecan crop is virtually made. Every nut I have cut of every variety I have looked at over the last two weeks is full of kernel. By the middle of last week, in addition to Pawnee, which is about ready for harvest…

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  • Livestock Mtg in Tift Co

    Cattle Clinic in Tift Co Call to RSVP if you are interested. The Tift County Cattlemen’s Association would like to invite you to our “Cattle Clinic” on Saturday September 22nd at the Alapaha Beef Unit. This a free clinic with breakfast and lunch provided. Topics to be covered are Winter Supplements, Crossbreeding & Bull Selection,…

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  • Peanut Digging Dates, Peanut Hay, 4-H Veg Plant Sale

    Dig Peanuts at Correct Maturity Baling Peanut Hay Considerations Peanuts produce about 6000 lbs/A vines. Baling effeciency is about ½ that amount (3000 lbs/A). Average peanut round bale = 1000 lbs. Avg N,P,K fertilizer prices (Sept 2018) N = .45/lb; P = .38/lb; K = .28/lb. Baling hay removes roughly, 50 lbs N/acre ($22.50); 10…

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  • Cotton,Peanut, Corn, Soybean Disease Update

    Row Crop Disease Update from UGA Plant Pathologist Bob Kemerait: PEANUTS: Getting lots of questions these days about late-season peanut disease problems.  Just a few thoughts.    Three weeks to go until you dig the peanuts and little-or-no disease in the field?  I wouldn’t put out any more fungicides unless there is threat of a…

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  • Bermudagrass Stem Maggots, Peanut Maturity, Cotton Defoliation Update Mtg

    Bermudagrass Stem Maggots Bermudagrass stem maggots (BSM) are not hard to find in hay fields and pastures now.  Damaged stems will have dead tops which can be pulled apart from the main stem (see image below).  Sometimes the maggot will come out with the dead stem. “Suppressing BSM can be effective when a recommended rate…

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