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I try to limit the surveys that get passed around, so you’re not bombarded with them, but this survey is one of the more important ones, and it pertains to some research Regan and I are involved with. Dr. Harris and Dr. Virk developed the survey to better understand common fertilizer application practices and technology…
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There will be a feral swine workshop and trapping demonstration on February 21, 2023, in Sylvester, Ga, at the Worth County Ag Pavilion located at 102 Rebecca Dr, Sylvester, Ga. The workshop will be from 8:30 am to 1:00 pm, with lunch provided. The Middle South Georgia Conservation District sponsors this workshop. Topics will include…
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Here are some updates from the peanut year and some ideas for heading into next year. 2022 Peanut Year
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Peanuts: More and more peanuts are being dug as we have finally gotten some sunshine and cooperative weather. So far, so good on what I’ve seen and heard on the peanut crop. The Georgia Peanut Tour came through Tift County on Wednesday. Regan and I set up some local visits so they could see peanuts…
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Cotton: Boll rot is getting pretty bad, and the rain isn’t helping. Several fields we have looked at have lost about a 1/3 of the bolls. The bad thing is there isn’t anything we can do about it now. The cotton that isn’t rotting looks really good. Whiteflies are still hanging around, and I will…
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Things will look a little different for peanut maturity checks this year. Regan and I have been out at the buying points and farm supply blasting peanuts for the past few years, but this year we will be doing them at Extension Office. I let my calendar get away from me and realized when we…
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An NGO (Non-Governmental Organization) Earthjustice, is a group currently petitioning the US EPA to revoke all food use tolerances for the organophosphate class of chemistry. For peanuts, this means phorate (Thimet) and acephate (Orthene). If you grow corn, this would be terbufos (Counter). This is not a good situation. By revoking the food use tolerances,…
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Cotton: These afternoon storms sure have been raising the boll rot concerns. I am already seeing several hits of Diplodia, Anthracnose, and Fusarium boll rot. Don’t worry too much about the names; boll rot is boll rot, and most of what I see looks insect-related although these wet, humid days sure aren’t helping. The fields…
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Here is some information Dr. Wells passed along to us this week. You probably need at least one more scab spray on moderately susceptible cultivars like Stuart, Schley, Cape Fear, Kiowa, etc., but you can end scab sprays around mid-August on those varieties if they are relatively clean. You will likely need at least 2…
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Cotton: Cotton is progressing rapidly, and a few bolls are starting to crack. This period of rapid growth means some post-bloom nutrient problems are beginning to show up. Most of the pale yellow color in the bottom to the middle of the plant is nitrogen related. Potassium will show more interveinal chlorosis, yellowing between the…
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