July 2021
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I’ve been in Hiawassee for the past few days at the Georgia Cattlemen’s Conference. It’s as hot up here as it is in South Georgia but at least there are no gnats. I serve on the legislative committee for Georgia Cattlemen’s Association so I’ve been sitting through policy meetings for the upcoming legislative session. Policy…
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Here is an update on South Georgia’s Pecan crop from Andrew Sawyer and Dr. Lenny Wells: What does the crop look like this year? It is very simple: It looks like the younger trees have a crop, and the older trees do not. Older trees such as Stuarts, Schleys, etc. have a very light crop…
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Tift County Extension will host the Georiga Department of Agriculture’s training for farmers and growers on the produce safety rule. The meeting will be Thursday, August, 12th from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The cost for the course will be $20 and lunch will be provided. The training will cover the standardized curriculum designed by…
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Peanuts: Here are some reminders since the rain has really messed up some spray timings. Try to avoid making applications of Cobra or Ultra Blazer in the 60-80 DAP window. Prostko has recorded yield losses of 5-10% when applying these herbicides during that period. Normally we would apply a grass herbicide about 3 days before…
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Peanuts: We were finally able to spray peanuts this week. Some were fortunate and able to keep a tight spray window however some were not. The weather continues to be favorable for the development of diseases so get it as soon as you can. Peanut Rx is an excellent tool to use to create a…
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Hurricane Elsa has really thrown a wrench into things. We were finally getting back into the fields when she came and dumped more water. Rain: I’ve really had to brush up on rainfastness of chemicals lately. Here are a couple of the ones that I’ve been asked about recently. If you’re curious about one not…
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Pop up thunderstorms have been the main thing this week and there is expected gulf activity next week so well see what happens. Cotton: You may see some aborted squares laying around on the ground. It could be plant bugs but most of what I’ve seen has been due to the funky weather. Cooler, cloudy…
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