July 2025
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Peanuts: Late July and early August are generally prime time for foliage-feeding caterpillars in Georgia peanut fields. Caterpillar pressure has been relatively light so far in 2025. However, these hot, dry conditions favor the development of spider mites. Additionally, the application of broad-spectrum insecticides like pyrethroids and acephate can exacerbate mite infestations. If you observe…
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Peanut: White mold weather is all over us, but so far, no jailbreaks (at least that I’ve heard about) in our crop. There are a few hits of white mold here and there, but fungicide programs have largely kept it under control. We can’t eliminate it, but our programs have limited the hits. Better to…
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I have had a few calls regarding growth regulators (Kudos or Apogee). In many early-planted peanut fields, we’re seeing row closure much earlier than expected—some even within 55 days, particularly on sandy soils with good moisture. This has led growers to ask whether they should go ahead and apply or wait until the typical 65…
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Happy Independence Day. Make sure you’re careful with fireworks tonight. Peanuts: Lessers have been more abundant over the past week. Continue scouting fields for Lessers even in areas that have received rain. As fields begin to lap the row middles, the risk for LCB reaching threshold levels is diminished. Later planting, skippy stands, sandy soil,…
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