Cotton
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The following is a post on burndowns in row crops from Dr. Eric Prostko, Extension Agronomist and Weed Scientist. Many growers are now in the process of spraying pre-plant burndown herbicides. Low temperatures over most of Georgia are expected to drop below 40 F over the next three days. These temperatures are not very favorable…
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Check out the flyer below for this year’s Midville Virtual Field Day! The event will be taking place via ZOOM on August 12th at 9:30 am. If you are interested in signing up and being a part of this event follow the link on the flyer, or reach out to Aubrey or myself to get…
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By Will Brown (UGA Extension Agent, Appling County), Savannah Tanner (UGA Extension Agent, Emanual County) Jennifer Miller (UGA Extension Agent, Jeff Davis County), and Wesley Porter Now is the time to ensure that your insecticide hoppers on the back of the row units are calibrated. Depending on which crop you are planting the chances are high that you will be applying one of…
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As of August 15, 2025, the two-spot cotton leafhopper, more commonly known as the cotton jassid (Amrasca biguttula biguttula), has been confirmed in Tattnall County, Georgia. This invasive pest, native to the Indian subcontinent and other parts of Asia, has only recently been detected in the United States. It was first found in Puerto Rico…
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I have been traveling around the county and I have started to notice a slow increase in the number of whiteflies. On top of this, it is time for spraying for stinkbugs. Since spraying for stinkbugs has the potential to flare whiteflies it is important to scout for stinkbugs and spray only when thresholds are…
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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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