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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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Pic 1: our current Southern Corn Rust Sentinel Plot map. Thanks to everyone sending weekly samples. We are always looking for additional participation; if interested just let me know. Green means “scouted but not found”. Here is the message in a text I received Friday froman outstanding consultant and true friend to Extension: “Southern rust…
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“Cracking” Time Tips for Peanuts (Prostko) Many peanut growers are likely to begin or already have begun treating their fields with early-postemergence (“cracking”) applications of Gramoxone (paraquat). Here are a few tips for success as well as some pictures from “cracking” treatments that I applied just last week: 1) Cracking applications can be applied from…
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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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