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Peanut Disease Management Decisions for the Month of June Robert Kemerait, Professor and Extension Specialist University of Georgia “In 2000, when I started, most fungicide programs started with chlorothalonil applications, 1.5 pt/A, at approximately 30 and 44 days after planting. Some growers substituted Tilt/Bravo in one or both of these application timings; however fungicide programs…
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Information from Lenny Wells – UGA Pecan Specialist, regarding the importance of pecan scab sprays now. “With June’s arrival nut sizing begins in earnest. This means the nuts will grow rapidly and as they grow they will expose newly developed and unprotected tissue. Your scab spray schedule is designed to protect that growth for 2…
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Here is a post from Eric Prostko – UGA Weed Scientist about Valor injury in peanuts. We’ve got some Valor injury in some peanut fields I’ve visited over the past couple weeks. “VALOR INJURY OR THE SKY IS FALLING (PROSTKO) My right ear is currently bleeding due to the numerous telephone calls that I have…
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Below is from UGA Pecan Specialist Lenny Wells. “We have had a heavy bloom of female flowers and a good early nut set on ‘Desirable’ this year, but anyone that has been around pecans in Georgia for long knows this cultivar has a nut drop in June each year. When this occurs the trees may…
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There will be a 2 day Forest Herbicide workshop in Tift Co Extension Office on 18-19 July 2017. 12 hrs Cont Forestry Ed (CFE) credits, 13 hrs Cont Logger Ed (CLE) credits, 5 hrs Cat 23 (forestry) GA pesticide credits and 1 hr Cat 10 (private) GA pesticide credits available. Early registration through July 5,…
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Our local Chamber of Commerce has announced a “Business After Hours – Celebrating Cook County’s Ag Industry”. See the flier below for more information. See RSVP note at bottom. RSVP to 229-896-2281 or cookcochamber@windstream.net
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SCRAP TIRE RECYCLE EVENT – NEWS RELEASE May 19 – 25, 2017 The Scrap Tire Amnesty Events to Remove Tires Dumped on City and County Right-of-Ways The Scrap Tire Amnesty event for Cook County will take place from May 19, 2017 through May 25, 2017. This event allows citizens within Cook County and its municipalities…
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Here is a post with comments from Lenny Wells (UGA Pecan Specialist). Best control option is trapping. This (squirrel injury) normally occurs on smooth-barked limbs or central leaders 3″ or less in diameter. The culprits here are flying squirrels. When food sources become scarce, flying squirrels will strip the bark off smooth barked branches to…
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Cucumber Downy Mildew Confirmed in Echols County Bhabesh Dutta – Vegetable Extension Pathologist Downy mildew has been confirmed from Echols Co. on cucumber. Please see the fungicide recommendations below. Cucurbits other than watermelon: A weekly rotation of Orondis +Bravo; Ranman+Bravo; Previcur flex+Bravo If Orondis was used as a soil application, please do not use it as foliar (use restriction according to…
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The Georgia Department of Agriculture is hosting a Produce Safety Alliance Grower Training, a requirement of the Food Safety Modernization Act Produce Safety Rule. Here is a link to more information about this training and how to register. FINAL PSA GT Announcement_
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