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Greetings – Winter has come back, at lest briefly. It is an excellent example as to why it is prudent for growers to hold off planting until threat of colder weather that is unfavorable germination and vigorous growth subsides. It’s cold this morning, but the nematodes have already been causing mischief this season. See in…
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All, If you missed your local county production meeting for cotton this past winter, or just need a refresher before we all start planting, that information can now be found on youtube. Links to talks from the 2024 Georgia Cotton Commission Annual Meeting Breakout Sessions can be found on the “Presentations” tab on this website,…
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Ryegrass Control/Reviton-Peanut Rotation Restriction Change (Prostko) A few things you might be interested in: 1) Lately, I have received a few questions about controlling Italian/annual ryegrass in preplant burndown situations. Assuming resistance is not an issue, glyphosate can be effective but remember that rate and timing are very import (Figure 1). If you suspect that…
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Reminder – In addition to UPW training requirement, all applicators of Engenia, Tavium, & XtendiMax herbicides must also have a private pesticide license. There will not be an extension or issuance of the special applicators license training that has been offered in the past, so all applicators must obtain their private pesticide license. I have…
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Please see results below from this years UGA Cotton OFVT trials. PDF and Jpeg forms are available for viewing.
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Defoliation Update by Dr. Camp Hand By Dr. Camp Hand I have already spoken to some of you this morning, so this update is going to be short and sweet. Cooler temps mean higher rates. Similar to last week, if your growers choose to use Dropp, don’t expect much regrowth control down the road because…
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By: Dr. Camp Hand Cotton defoliation is picking up across the belt, and I imagine in Georgia there will be quite a few more acres defoliated this week. I was in NE Arkansas this weekend for a cousin’s wedding, and even driving through the Mississippi river delta at night, you knew the cotton had been…
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By Dr. Camp Hand It’s that time of year again. The smell of Folex is in the air and I am starting to get THE question: “Camp, what’s the recipe for the week??” In my travels across the state, there are a good many fields that are ready to defoliate. Of course, in the latest…
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Greetings- In T-town this morning it is 77F and 94% relative humidity. All eyes are on the approaching storm, but it deserves mention that our temperatures, especially night time temperatures, are still excellent for development of white mold. This makes careful consideration of a plan for fungicide applications ahead of the storm that much more…