Cotton
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Over the last 3 weeks I have looked at fields in various stages of Silverleaf Whitefly infestation. I have met on-farm with many of you and hope that you have received the message that your cotton fields need to be monitored for whiteflies and that your pest control measures should be well thought out. In…
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Background and Summary of Recent Cotton Policy Developments Don Shurley – Cotton Economist/Professor Emeritus of Cotton Economics Under the 2014 farm bill, cotton is not a “covered commodity” and not eligible for the ARC and PLC programs. Cotton’s “safety net” is STAX but STAX has not been as well utilized and accepted by growers as…
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It has been quite an unusual year. We have had good rainfall and few pest and disease issues thus far this growing season. But now we are beginning to encounter a pest that we do not normally pay any attention to in our area of the state. Whiteflies!
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Participate in this Georgia Cotton Commission sponsored survey!
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Check Out the Tifton Campus Conference Center for Upcoming Agriculture Meetings !!
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DATE MEETING LOCATION TIME Thurs Jan 12- Cotton Production Southern Star Grill- McRae 6:00 pm Wed Jan 25- Ag Economics- Livestock Southern Star Grill- McRae 12:00 noon Thurs Jan 26- Corn Production Southern Star Grill- McRae 12:00 noon Fri Jan 27- Fruit & Vegetable Production Southern…
Posted in: Cattle, Chemical, Corn, Cotton, Fertilizer, Forages, Meetings and Field Days, Peanut, Soybean, Uncategorized, Weed Control -
Cotton and soybean varieties with tolerance to auxin herbicides (2,4-D or dicamba) are being commercialized. Prior to making applications of dicamba to dicamba-tolerant cotton/soybean or 2,4-D to 2,4-D-tolerant cotton/soybeans in Georgia, growers will be required to attend the training “Using Pesticides Wisely”.
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We have our County Production Meetings scheduled for 2017. Private and Commercial pesticide applicators will receive 1 hour of re-certification credit for all meetings except the Ag Economic and Irrigation Meetings. You must RSVP (912-375-6648) at least two days before the meeting so we have a head count for the meal.
Posted in: Cattle, Chemical, Cotton, Fertilizer, Forages, Meetings and Field Days, Peanut, Weed Control -
I began writing a post on peanuts nearly three weeks ago. As I come back to it now most of the decisions to be made on harvest are done. So I will take a few minutes to wrap some things up.