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  • Click HERE for Peanut Leaf Spot Options for Loss of Tilt, Shortage of Chlorothalonil “Bravo”.  Also here are other company peanut fungicide programs. Here are quick results from our 2017 peanut fungicide trial in 2017 that I sent out back in March.  Call me if you would like to discuss this trial in detail. Tucker Price…

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  • Pro Gibb Applications for Black Aphid in Pecans (Lenny Wells) Black aphid nymphs and feeding damage For those battling black aphids and considering using Pro Gibb to prevent the damage caused by this insect, applications should begin in mid July and continue for a total of 3-4 sprays. Pro Gibb prevents the development of chlorotic…

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  • From Bhabesh Dutta, UGA Vegetable Pathologist: “Hi all: Downy mildew has been confirmed from Cook Co. on watermelon today. The conditions for disease development are currently favorable. Please see the attached pictures of disease symptoms and pathogen signs. Please see the fungicide recommendations below. Watermelon: Rotation (foliar application)  with Orondis Ultra (0 d PHI); Elumin (2 d PHI) Ranman (0 d PHI);…

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  • Cotton, Peanut, Soybean Scout School Monday, June 11 in Tifton Call Debbie Rutland for more info 229-386-3424 UGA data from 2010 – 2012 looking at yield according to planting date of peanuts. Northern Corn Leaf Spot – NOT – Northern Corn Leaf Blight Here’s an image from former Seminole County Agent – Rome Etheredge. Leaf…

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  • Prepare for the 2018 Tropical Storm Alberto Pam Knox, Interim Director, Georgia Weather Network Long-time residents of Georgia may remember the devastating floods of Tropical Storm Alberto in July 1994. The rain was so intense that Georgia’s one-day rainfall record was set during that storm, with 21.10 inches recorded at Americus for a 24-hour period…

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  • Below is a disease alert from UGA Vegetable Pathologist Dr. Bhabesh Dutta.  Below are images of Downy Mildew (DM) in different cucurbits. Please call me if you have questions.  Tucker Price 229-507-8862 “ALERT: Downy Mildew of Cucurbit Detected in North Florida Downy mildew of cucumber has been detected from North Florida. These observations indicate that inoculum of downy mildew is currently in southern GA…

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  • Pecan Irrigation

    Information below from UGA publication, PECAN WATER REQUIREMENTS AND IRRIGATION SCHEDULING.

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  • Soybean Irrigation

    Information taken from UGA Soybean Production Guide

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  • Corn Irrigation

    Information below taken from UGA Corn Production Guide.

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