March 2020

• Row Crop Disease Tips Before Planting

  March 26, 2020

  Now is the critical time for decision making with regards to season-long disease and nematode control. These decisions must be made before the furrow is closed.

  Posted in: Corn, Cotton, Disease, Peanut

• Pigweed Emergence

  March 19, 2020

  Dr. Prostko sent out a blurb that he already has Palmer amaranth emerged in his trials. Here is what he has recommended.

  Posted in: Peanut, Weeds

• Tips for 2020 Peanuts

  March 19, 2020

  Here are few tips for the upcoming peanut season Growers should ask what the Germination % is on every lot they purchase. Bought seed should be 75% germination or above. Farmer saved seed may be in any range. Please make sure to take a sample and submit to the department of AG to determine germination.…

  Posted in: Peanut, Uncategorized

• Block Grant Applications Open Today

  March 18, 2020

  Tifton farmers and forest landowners, who suffered losses to beef, dairy, fruit and vegetable, pecan, poultry, timber, and uninsured infrastructure, will need to enroll in the recovery program. The federal block grants seek to help recover losses not covered under existing USDA Farm Service Agency programs. This means not all losses a producer experienced due…

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• Information regarding current issues with peanut seeds and fungicide treatments

  March 9, 2020

  It was hot and dry this past year which is a catalyst for Aspergillus Niger (Crown Rot) and Aspergillus Flavus (Aflatoxin). We have been seeing a higher than normal amount of A. flavus in our peanut seed. A. flavus is aflatoxin but it can also be an important seedling pathogen. Dynasty and Rancona are two…

  Posted in: Disease, Peanut, Uncategorized