April 2026
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Peanuts It has been hot and dry for the last several weeks. Be mindful of the moisture in the fields being planted. For the non-irrigated fields, the soil profile is very dry. The rain we received a week or so ago will not be enough to germinate the seed and allow them to emerge consistently. The seed is…
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Dr. Roberts and his team have been actively searching for cotton jassids since Christmas. They have been sampling winter annual weeds, cover crops, and many additional habitats, and have captured only a single jassid in late January this calendar year. They have been looking heavy around Tifton. If you see a UGA truck and some…
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Ryegrass that cannot be controlled with Roundup has been documented in Georgia, and complaints of Roundup “missing” ryegrass are becoming more frequent. If you see this, be certain to document fields where these escapes are occurring so a sustainable program can be implemented beginning this fall for next season. A successful program for next year…
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The banded cucumber beetle (picture below) has given us some fits over the past few years, and finally, we have something for it. The Georgia Department of Agriculture recently approved a Special Local Need (24c) label for the insecticide Vertento (Isocycloseram) for rootworm management in peanuts in Georgia. The 24c label allows Vertento to be…
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