Peanuts
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Information on Management Practices for the 2026 Peanut Crop
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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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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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2020 Tattnall County Peanut Variety Trial
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Here is an interesting article written by UGA’s Peanut Entomologist Dr. Mark Abney: It is always something…this week in the world of peanut entomology that something is cutworms. We see cutworm injury to peanut foliage every year in the month of June, and in most cases these infestations are nothing more than curiosities. This year…
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In 2018, there is the possibility that peanut growers may face a shortage of chlorothalonil (brand names Bravo, Echo, others). In addition to this, many growers are also not able to use propiconazole (brand names Tilt, Artisan, and others) anymore due to other restrictions. With the loss or shortage of these two products, growers may…
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This year, the UGA Peanut Team has given us this quick reference guide to help with commonly asked questions for the coming season. In it, you will find questions about variety selection, seed size, disease management, fertility, weed management, and insect control. Take a look below.