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Crying Wolf with Valor? (Prostko) Not sure what’s going over the last few days in the peanut patch but I have received numerous inquires about Valor applications ahead of the anticipated rainfall over the next few days. Here are some reminders to share with overly concerned growers: 1) I have been working with Valor since…
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Drought/Dryland Peanuts/Herbicides (Prostko) No doubt the current drought conditions are on everyone’s mind. Thus, I have been getting tons of inquiries on how to manage herbicides in this situation, especially dryland fields. I don’t have all the answers but here are a few thoughts: 1) Residual herbicides must have moisture to be “activated”. Activation simply…
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Driving back from Athens yesterday to T-town I ran into heavy rain south of Macon. It didn’t last long, but it was blinding. Any rain for Georgia, at this point is a good thing. Drought conditions obviously can and likely will have tremendous affect on our 2026 row crops; without sufficient rain. Irrigation can only…
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I have a tentative schedule together to hopefully help answer some questions on when we will be checking peanuts for the 2025 season. Please see schedule below and call for any questions. We will be having a Peanut Harvest/Variety Trial meeting Thursday Sept 25th at 8 a.m. the shop of Mr. Kenny Ray Davis. Shop…
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Cotton/Peanut Research Field Day set for Sept. 3, 2025, in Tifton, Georgia The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and the University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams, will co-sponsor a joint research field day on Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2025, in Tifton, Georgia. The field day will start at 8:00 a.m. at the University…
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Here we are on 25 August. There is no doubt we will still be picking cotton and peanuts somewhere in Georgia two months from now, but you can readily feel anticipation for the start of harvest whenever you are with growers. As harvest approaches, keep the following in mind. Consider cotton vulnerable to target spot…
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Vaseygrass Control in Pastures and Hayfields | UGA Cooperative Extension please follow the link above to the new vaseygrass control handout
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