Peanuts
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Cotton The frequent rains and foggy mornings we have had in the past few weeks have created the perfect conditions for boll rot in cotton fields. There are four kinds of boll rot that have been confirmed in Georgia this season. The four rots are diplodia, colletotrichum, bacterial, and phytopthra. I have seen mostly colletotrichum…
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The annual Midville Field Day will be held virtually this year due to COVID-19. The field day will begin at 9:30 a.m. via zoom on Wednesday August 12, 2020. You can receive two hours of pesticide CEU credits by attending the virtual field day. Attendees must pre-register before 9:30 am on the morning of the…
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It is time to plant peanuts according to the calendar, but heavy rains have put a stop to planting for a few days until farmers can get into the fields with their equipment. Farmers normally wait to plant peanuts until around April 20th to help manage the thrips that cause tomato spotted wilt virus. This…
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