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To plant or not to plant? That is the question. Several are asking about planting peanuts already so here are some things to keep in mind. Planting this early in April will increase the risk for TSWV so you will need to take precautions like using Thimet, using quality seed, in-furrow fungicide, proper seeding rate,…
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Using Pesticides Wisely (UPW) 2021 virtual trainings are nearly completed with only three more opportunities available. This training must be completed to be able to make labeled dicamba or 2,4-D in-crop cotton or soybean applications. Click the links below to register for the upcoming trainings. April 5, 5:30 PM: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_86HgfXsMRt64_dN_xz9b0g April 8, 9 AM: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Nry9IN0HQSu7YgP5TOiC3g…
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Burndown applications are out as are the harrows. Snap beans are being planted and corn is popping. I’ve talked with several of you about delaying any POST applications in corn. It’s best to wait until this little cold snap passes. The reasoning behind this is that the weeds shut down when the temperature drops so…
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We went into winter knowing that we were in a La Nina weather pattern which normally means a warmer drier winter for south Georgia, but that wasn’t the case. We were a little cooler and definitely wetter than normal. Now we know why. A La Nina usually pushes the jet stream north which causes the…
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Here are the YouTube links for the cotton production meeting presentations Taylor Sills: Georgia Cotton Commission Camp Hand: Cotton Variety Performance Glen Harris: Potassium and Nitrogen Management for Cotton Simer Virk: Precision Application Technologies and Adoption Considerations for Cotton Production Bob Kemerait: Disease and Nematode Management Update Stanley Culpepper: 2021 Cotton weed Control Wesley Porter:…
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Here are the links to the youtube videos for the prestentations given at the Peanut Production Meetings.
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UGA Extension and UGA Small Business Development Center (SBDC) are hosting a free agriculture marketing webinar series.
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Here are the youtube links to the presentations for the corn and soybean production meetings. Corey Bryant: Corn & Soybean Agronomics Simer Virk: Precision Technologies for Grain Production Glen Harris: Current Issues in Soil Fertility for Corn Henry Sintim: Ensuring Plant Nutrient Sufficiency Eric Prostko: Weed Control in Field Corn & Soybean Bob Kemerait: Managing…
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Engenia, FeXapan, Tavium, or XtendiMax All applicators driving the tractor/sprayer applying these herbicides must attend Using Pesticides Wisely (UPW) during 2021 prior to using these products As mandated by federal law, applicators must have a private or commercial pesticide applicator license to apply these products. Labels specifically state “To be used by certified applicators only;…
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Year in Review: Avg Yield – 887lbs Staple – 37.10, Highest Georgia avg ever (from OVT Trials) Uniformity – 81.4 (from OVT Trials) Seed Coat Fragments – 40.6% (Big issue this year) About a 4-5 cent discount Cottonseed wall has broken off and attached to fibers Difficult for gin to remove, machines are designed to…
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