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Row Crop Disease – Bob Kemerait My air conditioner is kicking on at 5 AM, weather across much of Georgia (warm muggy nights, hot humid days, sporadic rainfall and irrigation) is perfect for white mold gone wild in our peanut fields. I can remind you, again, just how perfect conditions are now for diseases- especially…
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Silverleaf Whitefly Management by: (Phillip Roberts and Alana Jacobson): The initial goal of a successfulsilverleaf whitefly (SLWF) management is to lower the risk of whitefly infestations. All efforts should bemade to minimize the need to treat SLWF with insecticides. Following the guidelines below, especiallywhen done on a community basis, should result in reduced risk of…
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By Dr. Kemerait This morning in T-town; already 77F with high humidity. Not to be a “broken record” (not sure the new generation even knows what I mean by that. There are some people who want to go back to the days of vinyl, I do not. I do miss the album covers.), however, the…
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Late-Season Florida Beggarweed in Peanut (Prostko) I have been getting a few calls/texts/e-mails about late-emerging Florida beggarweed in peanut fields, especially in fields that did not get a PRE application of Valor. Figure 1. Florida beggarweed in peanut. Peanut growers have 2 options for the control of Florida beggarweed at this time of year. The…
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The Georgia Cotton Commission Mid-Year Meeting in Statesboro, GA is just over two weeks from today. It remains extremely important to advertise this meeting and encourage your growers to attend. With the current state of the cotton industry, this meeting will be extremely informative, particularly with the updates on the Working Americans’ Tax Cut and the new chief marketing officer from Cotton Inc. presenting on updates…
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The symposium will be held on Thursday, July 23, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and will feature research-based presentations from university specialists and experienced growers on cut flower production, pest and disease management, postharvest handling, and U-pick operations and marketing. This program is a great opportunity for both beginning and experienced cut flower producers to…
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Peanut Weed Control Update (Prostko) 1) A few pictures from my peanut weed control plots taken earlier today. Further proof that UGA recommended programs work when applied in a timely manner. 2) Growers who do not like Sonalan can use Prowl. Growers who do not like Dual Magnum can use one of the following: Anthem…
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Questions and Answers from Today: Field Corn, Grain Sorghum, Soybean, Peanut By: Dr. Prostko Tuesday 06/09 This morning was an interesting day for various weed science related questions on multiple crops (field corn, sorghum, soybean, peanut). Since most questions are common to all (sooner or later), I thought I would share: Question#1: How much Dual…
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Extension Precision Ag and Irrigation Blog Post on Current Drought Irrigation Challenges During the Current Drought | Extension Precision Ag and Irrigation UGA Pecan Blog https://site.extension.uga.edu/pecan UGA Forage Team Blog https://site.extension.uga.edu/forageteam
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