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  • Row Crop Disease Tips Before Planting

    Now is the critical time for decision making with regards to season-long disease and nematode control. These decisions must be made before the furrow is closed.

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  • Pigweed Emergence

    Dr. Prostko sent out a blurb that he already has Palmer amaranth emerged in his trials. Here is what he has recommended.

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  • Tips for 2020 Peanuts

    Here are few tips for the upcoming peanut season Growers should ask what the Germination % is on every lot they purchase. Bought seed should be 75% germination or above. Farmer saved seed may be in any range. Please make sure to take a sample and submit to the department of AG to determine germination.…

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  • Block Grant Applications Open Today

    Tifton farmers and forest landowners, who suffered losses to beef, dairy, fruit and vegetable, pecan, poultry, timber, and uninsured infrastructure, will need to enroll in the recovery program. The federal block grants seek to help recover losses not covered under existing USDA Farm Service Agency programs. This means not all losses a producer experienced due…

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  • Information regarding current issues with peanut seeds and fungicide treatments

    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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  • March is expected to colder and wetter than normal

    March cold is starting to be a trend. According to NOAA, we have a 40% chance to be colder than normal in March and a 40% chance to be wetter than normal in March. However, March to May is showing warmer and wetter than normal conditions. 

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  • UPW has been decided for 2020

      Finally, the ruling has been passed down to us. Dr. Culpepper let us know yesterday morning at the Weed Meeting that if you took a UPW class in 2019 then you do not have to take one for 2020. However, if you did not take a UPW class last year (2019) then you will…

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  • Farm Recovery Block Grant Application Guide

    It was announced yesterday that we will receive a block grant for $347 million. The process that you will be going through is unlike anything you have done before. Everything you do will be done online at  https://farmrecovery.com/.

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  • Are we looking at an early Spring?

    The National Phenology Network (NPN) studies seasonal changes primarily related to climate, plant and animal life. Each year the NPN publishes on the arrival of spring. This year it is looking like spring is a few weeks ahead. The 1st map below shows that on February 13th we are about 15-20 days early on spring…

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  • 2020 Watermelon Weed Control Programs

    Dr. Culpepper just released the 2020 Watermelon weed control programs.

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