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It is time to choose winter annual forages for your livestock operation. In this blog post, you will find the recommended winter annual forages for Georgia. Planting guidelines can be found by clicking on the forage name. Winter annual forage yields are available in the 2022-2023 Winter Grain and Forage Performance Tests publication. Ryegrass Early…
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Another troublesome insect that infests hayfields and pastures is the Fall Armyworm. These insects usually arrive in mid-July. I have had reports from around the county that growers are finding fall armyworms. Numbers are low but can explode quickly. Scout your fields! Alabama Cooperative Extension System publication: Management of Fall Armyworm in Pastures and Hayfields…
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Yes. It is that time of the year for insects to show up in hayfields and pastures. One troublesome insect is the bermudagrass stem maggot (BSM). Below are management strategies to help you control bermudagrass stem maggots. UGA Extension Bulletin #1484 Managing Bermudagrass Stem Maggots UGA Extension 2023 Georgia Pest Management Handbook Series: Perennial Grass,…
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The June 2023 UGA Cotton Team Newsletter is now available. Additional cotton production information can be found on the Georgia Cotton News website.
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We are at the point in the growing season where a lot of Georgia peanut fields are 25 to 35 days after planting. Though thrips pressure has not been particularly high in 2023, it doesn’t take many adults per plant to produce a damaging population of immatures on peanuts. Thrips injury typically peaks around 28…
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Water is a valuable resource. Georgia growers are blessed to have an abundant supply of water, whether groundwater or ponds. The old adage is true. Use the water you have on your farm wisely. To help you use water wisely, I encourage you to review the Irrigation Reference Guide for Corn, Cotton, Peanuts, and Soybeans.…
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Southern corn rust was confirmed Friday afternoon, June 9, 2023, on R5 corn in Calhoun County, Florida, which is south of Marianna, Florida Comments from Bob Kemerait, Extension Pathologist. Warmer and humid conditions will be favorable for spread. As of now, corn at or beyond tassel in extreme Southwest Georgia is most at risk. That…
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According to Pam Knox, Director of the UGA Weather Network and Agricultural Climatologist, the forecast for this week is for less than half an inch for most of the region, and none at all for parts of North and South Carolina and Virginia. The only exception is the far southeastern part of Florida, which will…
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The Georgia Department of Agriculture is offering one final opportunity to attend a Using Pesticides Wisely (UPW) classroom training for 2023. The training will be held on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. The training will begin at 1:30 p.m. and end at 3:00 p.m. Bring your pesticide license. Two…
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The 2023 Corn Production Guide is now available. Printed copies will be available soon at the Extension office. The guide can also be found at the UGA Extension Grain Crops Team website.
Posted in: Corn