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The leaves are falling and most of the trees are starting to go dormant. A good killing frost should be here anytime now and that will turn our grass and a lot of our plants brown. Why not add a little color to the yard to brighten things up? Planting pansies is a good way…
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The leaves are falling and the outside temperatures are becoming more comfortable to spend a couple of hours out in the yard. This could lead to the idea of getting ahead on pruning the shrubs. Just say no. Pruning at the wrong time of year can result in reduced flowering, mis-shapened plants, or plants that…
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Fall has arrived, and we are thinking about many things; harvest time, football, and hunting season. Winter is still several weeks away, but the winter weeds are germinating now. Applying a fall preemergence herbicide is a good way to get ahead of those pesky winter annuals. A few problem weeds we commonly experience include annual…
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It is almost time to start planting pine seedlings in southeast Georgia. The usual plant window starts around the end of October and runs until the end of February, but be sure there is adequate moisture before planting begins. Here are some things to consider when planting a stand of pine trees. Site Preparation Site…
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What is national farmer’s day? National Farmer’s Day takes place on October 12th, and it offers much-deserved praise to the hard-working farmers across the nation. In the midst of harvest-season, the day pays tribute to the men, women, and families who put food in the grocery stores and on our tables every day. Thank a…
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October is one of the best times of year to plant in southeast Georgia because it allows for the plants to get established before the cold weather slows the growth. When planting small grains like rye, wheat, and oats try to shoot for a planting depth of one to one and a half inches deep,…
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The United States Department of Agriculture is now taking applications for support payments through the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program Phase 2 (CFAP 2). Applications can be filed online or in person at your local Farm Service Agency office starting on September the 21, 2020 and the deadline is December 11, 2020. Farmers.gov Main Overview Page…
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It is almost harvest time for peanuts in Southeast Georgia. When checking peanuts for maturity we use a method called peanut blasting. This method uses a pressure washer with a rotating tip to “blast” the outer layer of the peanut shell off the nuts to reveal different colors to indicate maturity. The blasted peanuts are…
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I have noticed in the past few weeks that stemphylium leaf spot is showing up in lots of the cotton fields around Evans County. Stemphylium leaf spot is a fungal pathogen caused by a deficiency in potassium that can be brought on by low fertility, drought, or a heavy boll load. Stemphylium usually starts as…
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Are any of you noticing brown spots in your bermudagrass hay fields? If so, you probably have some damage that has been caused by a bermudagrass stem maggot. The BSM bores into the pseudostem, the stem-like structure made up of leaf sheathes, where it feeds on the sap. This feeding cuts off water and sap…