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The extreme temperatures we are seeing has growers concerned about effects on the trees and crop. These temperatures often entice growers to increase their irrigation rates over that which they would normally apply at this time of year. But, pecans do not respond to heat in the same way that we do. Pecan trees are…
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Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 6, 2022 in Tifton and June 14, 2022 in Midville. Crops to be covered include cotton, peanuts, and soybean. These programs offer basic information on insect pest identification and damage, natural enemies, and scouting procedures. The training will serve as an introduction to insect monitoring for new…
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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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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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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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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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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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