From Dr. Brenda Ortiz, Precision Ag Extension Specialist at Auburn University: “A group of Extension Specialists and agents from Auburn/ACES and University of Georgia along with representatives from the private industry decided to join efforts in sharing information, on-farm trial results, and experiences on the use of Precision Ag technologies…
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Monitoring for pests, either via traps or scouting, help us make informed decisions on when to apply management strategies. Scouting continues across the Coastal Plains for the fungal pathogen, Asian soybean rust, which can jump from kudzu as a host to our soybean crop. Dr. Bob Kemerait shares: “Through our…
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From Pam Knox, UGA Ag Climatologist: “The latest forecast for Thursday April 23 has increased the chances of severe weather to now include most of Georgia in the enhanced category. There are likely to be at least two rounds of severe weather. The first will be from a line that…
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Morning all, Other then scouting our watermelons, which are running well but with some Fusarium wilt popping up and a bit beat up from the rains, I started looking at some of our first peanuts yesterday to be planted in Crisp. These early planted peanuts (pictured below) have started cracking…
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From Dr. Bob Kemerait: “We have had significant rain in Tifton over the past 24 hours; I know many you probably received even more than we did. A few notes for you today: 1. Asian soybean rust is now confirmed on kudzu in Seminole and Lowndes Counties. Weather like we…
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USDA Press Release: USDA’s COVID-19 Federal Rural Resource Guide Lists Federal Programs That Can Help Rural Communities, Organizations and Residents Impacted by COVID-19 WASHINGTON, April 13, 2020 – U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue today unveiled a one-stop-shop of federal programs that can be used by rural communities, organizations and individuals…
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From Dr. Bob Kemerait: We now have an automated version of “Peanut Rx 2020” on the UGA Peanut Extension website. I will be putting the current Industry Peanut Rx programs up there as well. Much, but not all, of our corn is planted now. Talking with Rome Ethredge yesterday, I recognize that…
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The University of Georgia and Georgia Department of Agriculture dicamba training program will complete the 2020 sessions using online webinar delivery of materials. The decision of the U.S. EPA requires only applicators who were not trained in 2019 to be trained in 2020. Please the use the registration links below…
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See newsletter below from UGA SE Pecan Area Agent, Andrew Sawyer. It covers early season insect pests, fertility, and examples of fungicide programs for scab control: SoutheastGeorgiaPecanUpdate-April 2020 As always, you can find more info at the UGA Pecan Blog that is updated regularly by the Pecan team at: https://site.extension.uga.edu/pecan/…
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The GDA has lengthened the enrollment period for the Farm Recovery Block Grant. We now have till April 30th, 2020 to complete the online application. For more info, please visit: farmrecovery.com. An update from Commissioner Black in reference to Governor Kemp’s shelter-in-place order and what is means for Ag Business…
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