Disease
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As temperatures begin to rise in South Georgia, crops become more susceptible to fungal diseases that can be detrimental if not treated in a timely manner. Corn rusts are currently a topic of discussion in our area, and it is important to know the differences between these pathogens so that appropriate fungicide applications can be…
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Wheat fields have started to flower which means the time has come to decide if a fungicide application should be made to protect from Fusarium Head Blight (FHB). In our area, FHB, also known as wheat scab, is most commonly caused by the fungus F. graminearum and can be devastating to commercial wheat growers resulting…
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Cotton: Cotton Leaf Roll Dwarf Virus (CLRDV) is becoming more popular over the past two weeks. I posted some pictures below of what the symptoms look like from cotton I’ve found. We are still in the early stages of getting a handle on this disease. Aphids are known to transmit CLRDV but there is no…
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Cotton: I would start monitoring all squaring fields for tarnished plant bugs. The few fields that have had higher populations have been older cotton. The past trend is that earlier cotton is more susceptible to plant bugs. Pull the trigger if you are at or below 80% retention rate on your first position squares. We…
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Be on the lookout for Southern Corn Rust
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Here are some things to consider before planting cotton.
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It is almost peanut planting time. Here are some things to consider before you plant.
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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…
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We have finalized our 2020 production meeting details. Meals will be provided at each meeting. The weed meeting will be a breakfast meeting and all of the others will be lunch meetings. Pesticide and CCA credits will be available. If you would like to check your pesticide credit hours you can do so by clicking…