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Finally got to see a little more sunshine this week and it looks like the plants responded. Fred dropped some water on us but not as much as initially anticipated, so that’s good. Daycare shut down because of Covid this week so I had a little helper checking fields with me. Della wanted to help…
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The Georgia Peanut Commission plans to host three Farm Bill Listening Sessions during the month of August across the peanut belt with one being here at the Tift County Extension Office. The listening sessions will help prepare for the 2023 Farm Bill. Georgia Peanut Commission Executive Director, Don Koehler says that “The commission wants to…
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We will start blasting peanuts on a rotating schedule on September 1st. The same rotation as last year will be used. We will blast peanuts from 8:30-12:00 at the following locations. We cut the time off at lunch so we can have the afternoon for field visits. One thing we’re going to do differently this…
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Congratulations to Andrew Grimes who is the Peanut Achievement winner for District IV in the 300-699 acreage category. We will be in Jekyll this weekend for him to receive his award and to see if he can bring home the state award for the 300-699 acreage category. Disease: Tropical Storm Fred is currently anticipated to…
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I’m beginning to think the Government is going to shut me down for operating on wetlands. Cotton: Bacterial Blight has been identified in some surrounding counties. Don’t be blinded by the blight (Kemerait likes catchy phrases), the only way to effectively combat it is with resistant varieties. Target spot is rampant and Areolate mildew is…
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I’ve been in Hiawassee for the past few days at the Georgia Cattlemen’s Conference. It’s as hot up here as it is in South Georgia but at least there are no gnats. I serve on the legislative committee for Georgia Cattlemen’s Association so I’ve been sitting through policy meetings for the upcoming legislative session. Policy…
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Here is an update on South Georgia’s Pecan crop from Andrew Sawyer and Dr. Lenny Wells: What does the crop look like this year? It is very simple: It looks like the younger trees have a crop, and the older trees do not. Older trees such as Stuarts, Schleys, etc. have a very light crop…
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Tift County Extension will host the Georiga Department of Agriculture’s training for farmers and growers on the produce safety rule. The meeting will be Thursday, August, 12th from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm. The cost for the course will be $20 and lunch will be provided. The training will cover the standardized curriculum designed by…
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Peanuts: Here are some reminders since the rain has really messed up some spray timings. Try to avoid making applications of Cobra or Ultra Blazer in the 60-80 DAP window. Prostko has recorded yield losses of 5-10% when applying these herbicides during that period. Normally we would apply a grass herbicide about 3 days before…
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Peanuts: We were finally able to spray peanuts this week. Some were fortunate and able to keep a tight spray window however some were not. The weather continues to be favorable for the development of diseases so get it as soon as you can. Peanut Rx is an excellent tool to use to create a…
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