September 2019
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The theme of hot and dry for this year continues. No rain is in sight. The Dawgs are off this weekend. Peanuts: I know you have to plan ahead and around other crops but I think we’ve been pulling the trigger a little too soon on some fields. Grades have dropped a little. Talking with Dr.…
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It’s been a busy week. Peanuts are in full swing. Cotton is cranking up. Livestock show season is here. 4-H judging teams are starting practice for the fall and winter run. It was actually cool when I walked out of the house this morning and I don’t think I started to sweat until lunch. I…
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Dr. Lenny Wells has some good information on leaf scorch and water usage for pecans right now. Some of the questions we have been getting about leaf scorch has turned out to be anthracnose. Dr. Wells has some good pictures on his blog to show the difference. Natural senescence has been spotted over the last…
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Peanuts: Peanuts have been moving a little closer to the 140-day range. Several are getting dug around the county now. I have only heard of a few grades but they were pretty good, the lower to middle 70s. Be sure to check dry corners of irrigated fields for signs of lesser cornstalk borers and spider mites.…
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Well, we missed the destruction of Hurricane Dorian and the Bulldawgs won so it was a pretty decent week. While I enjoy the holiday (Labor Day) it really does seem to mess the week up. Peanuts: Maturity check still going on. Mondays at Tift Peanut Plant 2, Wednesdays at Omega Farm Supply, and Fridays at…