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Chemical Control Many of us county agents are working with Dr. Lisa Baxter who is helping look for new products with BSM efficacy. Still today the use of a pyrethroid labeled for forage use around 10 days after the previous cutting appears to be the best strategy for control. Sometimes a second application 10 days later…
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News Release (7/16/2018) For Immediate Dissemination Contact: Dr. Michael Toews, UGA Extension Specialist on Grain Storage (mtoews@uga.edu) Update on Stored Grain Protectants: Empty Bin Treatments Centynal EC. This is a good product for treating empty bins and elevator boots. Note that the active ingredient in Centynal EC, Defense SC and Suspend SC are identical. Defense…
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Kissing bugs in Georgia not cause for Chagas’ disease worry By Nancy Hinkle, UGA Professor of Entomologist, Jule-Lynne Macie, UGA ANR Program Development Coordinator, & Heather N. Kolich, UGA Cooperative Extension Agent November 25, 2015 Between media coverage of Texas kissing bugs transmitting Chagas’ disease to people and a recent news article reporting that…
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Peanut Tank-Mix Thoughts (Prostko) Rain delays and/or late planting have resulted in continual inquiries about peanut herbicide + fungicide tank-mixes and their potential effects on weed control and crop injury. UGA will never be able to adequately address all concerns with 90,000+ potential tank-mixtures in peanuts. Here is a quick review of some of the…
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By Steve Morgan Harris County CEC There are many important components in a successful livestock production system. One of the most important tasks in grazing management is understanding livestock stocking rate. It is critical in making timely management decisions that affect profits in beef cattle production. The optimum number of animals on a pasture makes…
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Considerations for Cotton PGR Programs (Mark Freeman) Due to the extended rainfall that most of the state saw during the planting window, Georgia’s cotton crop is extremely variable. Within close proximity or adjacent fields we can find blooming cotton next to 1 and 2 leaf cotton. Because of this variability, making any “one size…
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The most common question after these large rain events is have I lost all of my cotton fertilizer, and will I have to start over? UGA Extension Soil Scientist Dr. Glen Harris has provided some information on this topic: May planted cotton could have lost some pre-plant Nitrogen and Sulfur. What should we do? Consider early sidedress…
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Lawton Stewart, Extension Animal Scientist As we’re getting into summer, many producers with fall calving herds have picked out calves to keep as bulls and considering a developing ration to feed their bulls. OR, for winter/spring-calving herds, producers are pulling out bulls and considering supplement to put weight back on them. Sooo, every year, about…
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Current Crop Condition (Whitaker and Freeman) According to the June 4th 2018 USDA NASS Crop Progress Report, 72% of the estimated cotton acreage in Georgia has been planted. This is up slightly from lasts weeks 62% estimate and well below the five year average for this date of 84%. Considerations for the Remainder of…
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2018 UGA Watermelon Research Field Day in Cordele The demonstration trial evaluates the effects of fumigation and fungicide for management of Fusarium wilt in watermelon. Details for the Field Day: UGA Field Trial Site at Cordele, GA Address. 1176 US Highway 280 W; Cordele, Georgia Date: Thursday June 28th, 2018 Time: 9:30 a.m.…