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June 2020

  • As a result of great team work with the Georgia Department of Agriculture and BASF, Georgia cotton farmers have a new Liberty label allowing shortened intervals between sequential Liberty applications which can improve weed control. Research has shown understanding the time interval between sequential post applications is one of many critical components for an effective…

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  • Weather conditions (very warm and with some rain) are quite favorable for all fungal and bacterial diseases of our corn, cotton, soybean, and peanut crops.  I am seeing more bacterial stalk rot of corn this year than in recent seasons and I have seen (thanks to some of you) more bacterial blight of cotton. Granted,…

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  • Lawton Stewart, Extension Beef Cattle SpecialistFrancis Fluharty, Animal and Dairy Science Department HeadJason Duggin, Extension Beef Cattle Specialist Current situation, producers are looking at ways to maintain economic livelihood.  One of the ways they can achieve this is through retaining ownership of the calves past weaning.  This can take on different meanings, depending on the length ownership,…

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  • Please click here to read the full article on the U.S. Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit’s decision restricting the use of dicamba. We should receive more details on this unexpected ruling soon. When we receive more information on this decision it will be posted here. “The court acknowledged the decision could be costly for farmers…

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