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The planters are rolling out and now is a good time to check and make sure everything is in working order before you get it to the field. Here is a quick checklist to run through on your planter. Let us know if you have any questions, we have a couple precision ag guys here…
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Its supposed to get really cold this weekend. Here is the breakdown on how the cold will affect certain crops. Citrus: Properly hardened bearing trees will withstand temperatures as low as 19°F to 20°F without appreciable wood damage. Citrus fruits, on the other hand, easily freeze at 26°F to 28°F, especially when these temperatures last…
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Here are some things to think about when selecting peanut varieties this year. GA-12Y: Needs to be planted before May 10th Must manage vine growth (PGR) Protect it from Rhizoctonia Limb Rot Best variety for white mold and Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) GA-16HO Watch for early leafspot Some shedding of pods was witnessed this…
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Here is a link for the Extension budgets. Many have been updated with current figures, but they are interactive so that you can enter your numbers. At the top of the page, you’ll find the crop comparison tool. This is an excellent way to look at a few crops side by side and give you…
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Here are some other options if you run into the Roundup shortage/price increase situation. Use a Pre-mix: Acuron GT, Enlist Duo, Halex GT, and Sequence all have a roundup built in If you choose not to use Roundup, I would consider Anthem Maxx, Dual, Outlook, Prowl (POST application only), Warrant or Zidua for residual grass…
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Merry Christmas from the staff here at the Extension Office. We hope you have wonderful Christmas and a blessed New Year!
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Here are the results from this year’s cotton variety trials. The link to download the file is at the bottom. Give us a call and we can talk through any questions you may have. Overall Top Varieties are: DG 3615 DG 3799 ST 5091 DP 2038 DP 1646
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The NOAA is predicting the weather from January to March to be warmer and drier. We are looking at a 50-60% chance of above-normal temperatures and a 40-50% chance of below-normal precipitation. We are also are forecasted to likely have a drought develop.
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It’s been a while since I’ve posted an update but I finally have something to say besides I’m working on end-of-year reports and evaluations. Well, I’m finally done with all of that now so here ya go. Land rent: I have fielded several calls lately about landowners wanting updated land rent rates. As always I…
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Regan and I sat through the agent peanut update last week and here are our notes. 2021 Highlights Seed quality was good and we had good emergence. Good seed quality going into 2022 State average yeild is looking right about 4280lbs/A Excessive rain and cooler temps negatively impacted yeild This cause more of root crop…
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