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Aubrey Shirley

Aubrey Shirley

  • The Heat Has Arrived and Problems Come Along with It

    Aubrey Shirley

    Here is post from Dr. Lenny Wells discussing the affect of heat on pecan trees. Temperatures across Georgia have increased dramatically this week following a cool spring. The thermometer has climbed above 90 every day this week and the forecast is for 96 degrees today. Each year when this happens, we begin to get leaves…

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  • When to Start Spraying for Scab and Fungicide Options.

    Aubrey Shirley

    Here is a good article by Dr. Lenny Wells, UGA Pecan Specialist speaking on Scab and spray programs. Growers get antsy this time of year and are itching to spray. However, unless you are in a very scabby location with highly susceptible cultivars, there is no reason to begin spraying at this point. We are…

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  • Corn Planting

    Aubrey Shirley

    I have been riding through the county looking over some fields that have recently been planted in corn. I thought I would share some photos on what the corn is looking like. The largest corn I have seen has been around the V-5 stage. According to the UGA weather station in Glennville, GA we are…

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  • Money Saving Fertilizer Options

    Aubrey Shirley

    From Dr. Lenny Wells, UGA Pecan Specialist: The earliest predictions for the 2021 Georgia pecan crop was to be between 75 and 80 millionpounds. The top and bottom of that number would most likely be determined by scabpressure. By Thanksgiving, it appeared that the 75—80 million pound estimate would fallvery short, possibly below 50 million…

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  • Freezing Temperatures on the way: What does this mean for pecans?

    Aubrey Shirley

    Here is a good article from Dr. Lenny Wells speaking about the upcoming freeze: After a couple of weeks of 80 degree temperatures we are facing low temperatures in the mid 20s this weekend. Forecasts call for temps anywhere from 25 degrees to 28 degrees from middle Georgia down to Valdosta. Temps further north in…

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  • 2022 Pecan Spray Guides and County Meeting presentations now available on UGA Pecan Website.

    Aubrey Shirley

    The 2022 Pecan spray guides are available on the UGA Pecan website or directly at: https://secure.caes.uga.edu/extension/publications/files/pdf/B%20841_11.PDF Presentations given by Andrew, Jason, and myself at the 2022 county production meetings are available here: https://pecans.uga.edu/resources/presentations/county-meetings.html

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  • Ambrosia Beetle Update

    Aubrey Shirley

    Here is a good article from Andrew Sawyer, UGA Extension Southeast Area Pecan Agent, speaking about Ambrosia Beetle control: I’ve talked to growers from Fort Valley, Hancock County to South Georgia who have identified Ambrosia beetles being very active this week. Once we have consistent warm days, the adults start flying. If you have had…

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