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Jeff Cook

County Agriculture Agent in Taylor & Peach Counties, and Area Peach Agent. B.S. Plant Pathology, UGA. Master of Plant Protection and Pest Management, UGA.

  • Southern Corn Rust in Georgia

    Jeff Cook

    Although southern corn rust has finally made its way in to Georgia most local growers don’t need to be worried. Courtesy of Department of Plant Pathology, NC State University

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  • No End in Site for Record Rainfall

    Jeff Cook

    Usually by now we are spraying for thrips in peanuts and cotton.  Well, I think that the thrips have drowned!  The abundance of recent rain will likely impact diseases and other problems that we see in our crops for the next few weeks. Just in case you do not subscribe to the UGA Pecan Blog…

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  • Wheat Disease Control

    Jeff Cook

    Several fungal diseases affect wheat grown in Georgia.  Powdery mildew, rust and fusarium head blight can all cause yield losses if left untreated.  Powdery mildew is a disease that we see every year, however it rarely causes enough damage to apply fungicides.  this year it appears that the cooler March and now April has provided…

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  • Using Pesticides Wisely

    Jeff Cook

    We now have cotton and soybeans that are resistant to both 2,4-D and Dicamba.  With this technology comes great responsibility among everyone in the agricultural community.  We must use these and all pesticides wisely to protect the technology and our farming operations.

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  • 2018 Seed Cotton Program

    Jeff Cook

    A Webinar for Georgia Cotton Producers will be held Monday February 19th at 10:00 a.m.  You can also call in if you are not the most technologically savvy.

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  • The Bipartisan-Budget Act of 2018

    Jeff Cook

    I am not an economist so reading through this made my head hurt.  What we do know is that as of the 2018 crop year there will be no more Generic Base.  Generic Base replaced cotton base in the 2014 farm bill

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  • Reminder About Production Meetings

    Jeff Cook

    We have several production updates and other meetings coming up this winter and spring: January 29 Area Cotton Update (Macon County Extension, 12 pm) January 30 2018 Georgia/Florida Soybean & Small Grain Expo (Georgia National Fairgrounds) February 8 Area Corn & Soybean Update (Macon County Extension, 12 pm) February 14 Area Peanut Update (Houston County…

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  • Cotton Variety Selection

    Jeff Cook

    Choosing the right cotton variety for your farm is one of the most important decisions you will make in a growing season.  Our Cotton team and County Agents across south Georgia do a great job with on farm variety trials.  These trials give us the ability to look at multiple varieties in several different environments. …

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  • Something for a Rainy Day

    Jeff Cook

    With new regulations going into place for the 2018 growing season now might be a good time to make some adjustments on your pesticide sprayer.

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  • ‘Tis The Season

    Jeff Cook

    It is the holiday season and that means many things to all of us.  Hunting, Football, Thanksgiving, Christmas and Agricultural Production Updates.  You may not love sitting in meetings but if you have agricultural interests in middle Georgia these updates can help you improve on your current production practices and remain profitable.

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