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  • Peanut Irrigation Considerations

    Once the peanut crop is in the ground it’s time to start considering how to manage it, and specifically how to manage irrigation.  The simplest method is the UGA Checkbook in Figure 1 below.

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  • Early Season Cotton Irrigation

    Similar to peanut, cotton does not require very much irrigation during the first month or so of growth and in some cases if adequate rainfall is received cotton can go up to squaring and even bloom without additional irrigation applications.

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  • Some of you may already have seen this get picked up by other press outlets but I thought I would pass it along. Glen Harris our UGA Soils and Fertility Specialist gives us info on why there may be a shortage and how to handle it.

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  • Stink Bugs in Corn

    Advice on stink bugs in corn from Extension Grains Agronomist, Corey Bryant. 

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  • Peanut Weed Control Reminders

    Recent dry weather has called for tweaks in peanut weed control. 

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  • UGA monitors the movement of soybean and corn rust through sentinel plots each year. Check out these sites to keep an eye on them in the crops you grow. 

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  • Farmer Survey on COVID 19

    During this pandemic, we recognize that Georgia’s food and fiber industry is being impacted across all agricultural sectors. In order to accurately tell your story and represent your needs, we have developed a survey to collect information on how the COVID-19 crisis is affecting your farm operation.

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  • Using Pesticides Wisely Training moved to online delivery April 21-23, 2020

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  • Peanut Planting Time

    It has been such a warm spring everyone is itching to get into the field and start planting. For peanuts it needs to be 68 degrees at the 4 inch soil depth for 3 consecutive days with no cold front predicted.

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  • Please see attached for a brief 1-pager on some important resources for farmers related to COVID-19.  It briefly covers the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP), Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and Marketing Assistance Loans (MAL). CLICK HERE: COVID-19 Resources for Farmers

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