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  • Effect of Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irma on Georgia Pecans

    From UGA Extension Pecan Specialist Lenny Wells: “Hurricane/Tropical Storm Irma has become the most damaging wind event ever seen by the Georgia pecan industry. Roaring through Georgia on Monday with sustained winds of 20-40 mph and gusts reaching from 50-75 mph, Irma brought damage to virtually every pecan orchard in the state, significantly weakening what was a…

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  • Hurricane Preparedness Resources

    Hurricane Preparedness UGA Extension offers several resources to help Georgians prepare for hurricanes and tropical storms and what steps to take after they have passed. Click the link below to view our list of resources to ensure you are properly prepared for a hurricane. https://extension.uga.edu/topic-areas/timely-topics/emergencies.html

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  • Ag Updates 9/8/17

    Peanut Update W. Scott Monfort Extension Peanut Agronomist, UGA The 2017 harvest is slowly getting under way. A few thousand acres have been inverted and are now being harvested. Thus far, maturity is bouncing around from 135 to 150 days after planting. There are several key factors that might be contributing to this variability. Last…

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  • Late Season Cotton/Peanut Disease Management

    Below is an update from UGA Extension Plant Pathologist Bob Kemerait.  Tucker Price 507-8862 When to Terminate Peanut Fungicides – Bob Kemerait NOTE:  A critical consideration late in the season is that pre-harvest intervals vary with some of the fungicides.  Growers must always check the label to make sure on all of these. Below are some…

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  • Pecan Black Aphids and Field Days

    Pecan Black Aphids and Field Days – Lenny Wells, UGA Extension Pecan Specialist If you have black aphid susceptible cultivars like Schley, Sumner, Oconee, or Gloria Grande be on the lookout for black aphids. Even if you have recently sprayed, check in behind them again after a few days. We have seen significant flare ups of…

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  • Peanut Maturity Checks – Hull Scrape Method

    Peanut Maturity Checks – Hull Scrape Method The Cook County Extension Office will be checking peanuts using the hull-scrape method to estimate digging dates.  You can bring your peanut samples by the Cook Co Extension office or we can do it at your location. Either way, call me to do this when you are ready…

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  • Cook Extension Ag Updates, 8/11/17

    Pecan Water Split – Lenny Wells UGA Extension Pecan Specialist If you have noticed  a sudden fruit shed over the last few days, you are most likely seeing the results of water stage fruit split. This is a common problem that happens annually on certain varieties and is just part of growing those cultivars. I…

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  • Scouting/Managing Silverleaf Whiteflies in Cotton

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  • Cook Extension Ag Update 7/20/17

    Whiteflies in Cotton Silverleaf whitefly (SLWF) infestations are being observed in cotton in parts of Georgia.  Some fields in Cook County have reached threshold levels and have been treated; while whiteflies have been observed in other fields but not at threshold levels. Over the past several weeks we have had relatively frequent rainfall events.  These environmental…

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  • Pecan Updates – 6/15/17

    Here is recent pecan info below from our UGA Pecan Specialists. Tucker Price 507-8862. Budmoth “Here is an insect update from Dr. Will Hudson: “A number of growers have called asking if they need to reapply their insecticide treatments for budmoth.  The answer is yes, definitely.  There are several (5-6) generations for budmoth, so young…

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