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Attached below is a PDF file for the 2019-2020 UGA Wheat Production Guide Please give us a call with any questions or concerns about your small grain/cover crop that you may have. 2019-2020-Wheat-Production-Guide
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Written below is the latest post from the Beef Tips ‘n Advice blog. https://site.extension.uga.edu/beef/ By Jason Duggin (UGA Beef Extension Specialist) “Has the hay you plan to feed this winter been tested? If so, you have the tools necessary to help maintain appropriate body condition for your herd and better plan for those potential winter…
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There has been some calls on checking some wheat, rye, and oats cover crop/grazing where bare spots in the field have been noticed. Several fields of cover crop/grazing have been checked this week and we have seen a high population of armyworms (fall, yellowstriped, beet, southern) feeding extensively in the areas that are almost bare,…
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A lot of people are planting cover crops and getting them established right after harvest of cotton or peanuts. Small grains (wheat, oats, rye) and legume (clover, vetch) mixes are common and very beneficial. Cover crops are a great way to give some added nitrogen leading into the next crop (legumes), reduce soil erosion, conserve…
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There have been some questions about rates for defoliation when treating re-growth of cotton. It depends on how long it has been since initial defoliation application, rain, and the severity of the re-growth when determining rates. It would be best just to harvest the crop if not much re-growth is there, but if much time…
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Harvest is moving along, and now is the time to consider pulling nematode samples if you suspect the problem to assess populations. As long as cotton is alive, it can be a food source to continue to build populations that would be battled next year. While the food source is still available , and temperatures…
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Fire ants have been problematic this summer in newly planted satsuma trees. This was a problem new to us; as we are learning a lot about citrus from our first-time growers and we wanted to share some info on how they can damage trees, and provide some solutions. Here is an excerpt from the University…
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Come learn more about the following topics and get answers to your questions! 1. WHIP+ Disaster Assistance. The USDA has started signup for the disaster assistance program in response to Hurricane Michael in 2018. Come learn about program specifics for the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) and how this program interacts with crop…
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Most of the farmers in the county are wide open with cotton harvest. We have mentioned defoliation earlier, but here is the recommended rates of the three-way as we progress into October. The dry conditions we have been having can play a role in how well defoliation works and if we start to see cooler…