Raymond Joyce

  • Yesterday, July 7, I found fall armyworms in a bermudagrass hayfield. It is early to find them in the county. They usually show up around the end of July. I recommend you check your pastures and hayfields. Information on fall armyworms can be found in this Alabama Extension publication on Management of Fall Armyworm in…

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  • May 2021 Crop Comparison Tool Update

    I don’t have to tell you that crop input costs have gone up since January. Amanda Smith, UGA Extension Economist, has updated the Crop Comparison Tool to reflect those higher costs. Below are links to the updates. The Crop Comparison Tool and Crop Budgets can be found at the UGA Extension Ag Economics web page.

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  • Comments from Camp Hand, Cotton Extension Agronomist As many know, we are quickly losing moisture and this week temperatures are escalating and cloud cover will be minimal across Georgia. Many people remember what happened in late May of 2019, and this is shaping up to be a similar situation. Dr. Stanley Culpepper has asked me…

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  • Virtual Hay and Baleage Shortcourse

    A Virtual Hay and Baleage Shortcourse will be held on Friday, May 28, 2021 via Zoom from 9 a.m. to 12 Noon. There is no charge for the shortcourse but you must pre-register to participant. The topics to be covered include Adjusting Hay Equipment, New Herbicides for Forage Production and Producer Insights on Baleage Production.…

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  • On March 31, 2021, the USDA National Agricultural Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) released its 2021 Prospective Plantings Report. Georgia Highlights from the report. Corn planted is estimated at 480,000 acres, up 14 percent from 2020. Cotton planted intentions are up 1 percent from last year at 1.20 million acres. Peanuts are estimated at 790,000 acres,…

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  • On April 1, 2021, the United States Supreme Court ruled unanimously in favor of Georgia over Florida in the Water Rights case that began in 2013. The court’s opinion can be found here. Below is a press release from the Georgia Association of Conservation Districts commenting on the ruling. Georgia Victorious over Florida in Supreme…

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  • Using Pesticides Wisely Trainings

    If you are planning on using Engenia, FeXapan, Tavium, XtendiMax, Enlist Duo or Enlist One herbicides in your cotton crop or soybean crop this season, you must attend ONE of the VIRTUAL Using Pesticide Wisely Trainings that will be held from March 8th to April 12th.

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  • 2021 UGA Extension Crop Budgets Released

    The 2021 UGA Extension row crop enterprise budgets and crop comparison tool have been released. You can find them here. Contact me if you have any questions.

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  • The Georgia Cotton Commission (GCC) has moved the 2021 Annual Meeting to a virtual format on January 27, 2021 at 9:00 am. The registration link is on the GCC homepage at www.georgiacottoncommission.org. If anyone has questions, please contact the Commission at (478) 988-4235.

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