Cotton
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We averaged about a 1.5 in. of rain across the county this week. From what I’ve seen, pigweeds have been a little harder to control in conventional cotton but strip-till cotton has seemed to be a leg up on the pigweed fight this year. Riding around it looks like we still have a bunch of…
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One more UPW has been added for 2019. I am being told this the absolute last one for the year.
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The storm on Sunday brought us a few cooler mornings early this week. It also whipped and sandblasted some plants but from what I’ve seen there wasn’t any major damage and they should grow out of it. Be mindful of your disease sprays because anytime a plant gets damaged the wound is an open portal…
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If you have not attended a UPW training and plan to use Engenia, Fexapan, or Xtendimax you need to RSVP and attend this final UPW for 2019.
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The pastures are beginning to green up, melons and produce are taking hold, corn is up and looks like we will be planting cotton and peanuts soon. Just a heads up, I drive a black Chevrolet pickup with BEEF tag and Scott Utley is in a white F-150. If you see one of those vehicles…
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UGA Cotton Agronomist Mark Freeman gives some advice on making a good cotton stand.
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A new certification requirement for anyone that applies paraquat (Firestorm, Gramoxone, Helmquat, Parazone, etc.) from this point forward.
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UGA Extension Climatologist Pam Knox gives the weather outlook for 2019 growing season. Click here
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