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  • Scouting for Stink Bugs

    Jeff Cook

    As we progress through the growing season we have to start looking for certain pests. From the V10 to R1 stage in corn it is critical to be scouting for stink bugs. At these stages of growth stink bugs can feed on the developing ear before it begins to emerge. This feeding damage can not…

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  • Using Pesticides Wisely

    Jeff Cook

    Thanks to the hard work of our UGA specialists and the Department of Ag, we are once again able to use auxin technologies on approved crops.

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  • Enlist Soybean Varieties

    Jeff Cook

    I am so glad that we have a great team of Extension Specialist working to get information to us so that we can pass it along to our growers. The information in this post is from our weed scientists blog. You may be interested especially if you are growing Enlist™ cotton. UGA-OVT just recently released…

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  • Production Meetings

    Jeff Cook

    We will be having production meetings this year but they will look a little bit different. Check with your county office or email for details.

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  • Grant Program for Cotton Growers

    Jeff Cook

    If you are a cotton grower and you enjoy the sounds of northern bobwhite quail on your farm you may want to read This. For information and conservation programs related to quail you can visit Georgia DNR.

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  • Wheat Considerations

    Jeff Cook

    Since wheat prices have gotten out of the basement you may be considering planting more acreage than normal. If you are, I think there are two major issues you need to consider. First, you need to pick a variety that is adapted to our weather and has been evaluated in University variety trials. UGA Cooperative…

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  • Protecting Stored Grain

    Jeff Cook

    August grain protectant

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  • Cheap Insurance for Soybeans

    Jeff Cook

    I am not trying to promote some new policy to cover losses in soybean production. I am just trying to make life easier for you later in the season.

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  • Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus

    Jeff Cook

    It does not look like it will hurt yields, but it is pretty easy to find peanut plants infected with Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus in 2020.  

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  • 24c Label for Liberty in Cotton

    Jeff Cook

    Thanks to the cooperation of the Georgia Department of Ag, Bayer and our Extension weed scientists we have some help for controlling pigweed in cotton.

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