A website from UGA Cooperative Extension

Please see the notes below for disease management for corn and peanut.

  1.  CORN:  No southern rust has been found in Georgia to date.  Apparently, there is not a lot in Florida either.  Spores from Florida are typically a threat to our corn crop.  Little disease there means lower risk here in Georgia. Though no rust has been found, Northern Corn Leaf Spot, Southern Corn Leaf Blight, and some Northern Corn Leaf Blight has been found this year in Georgia.
  2. MANAGEMENT for CORN:  Still not southern rust, but conditions are perfect.  Still not sounding the alarm for fungicide application; however many growers are spraying because 1) conditions are perfect, 2) they are worried about missing it, 3) corn is at tassel or beyond and 4) if we do need to spray quickly it may be tough to line up a plane.  Again, I am not calling for general sprays because the rust disease has not been found here and it not rampant in Florida.  However, caution is the better part of valor in some situations.
  3. PEANUTS:  Still getting reports of Aspergillus Crown Rot in some fields.  Often times linked to farmer-saved-seed.  Tomato spotted wilt is showing up; it remains to be seen just how bad (or good) it will be this year.  Conditions are now PERFECT for white mold. Soils are moist and heating up and many are getting afternoon rains.  TIMELINESS IS CRITICAL.  DO NOT GET BEHIND ON WHITE MOLD OR LEAF SPOT THIS YEAR! Last year I had several growers with leaf spot susceptible varieties. If you have those, or are planting a variety you are unsure of, please go ahead and check. Your window for acceptable leaf spot control on such a variety may close before you know it. Now is the time to establish a good program.

If you are interested in a specific peanut program, I have them available from each company and can get that to you. If you combine products from multiple companies, I can assist you with that as well.

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