Scott Carlson
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Many situations are occurring in crops over the last week or two. Corn harvest has begun and is progressing well between some rain events. Cotton Update: A few more fields have reached the silverleaf whitefly (SLWF) threshold this week. This pest is starting to spread out further in the county, so keep an eye out…
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Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Peanut Pathologist If the growing season was like a football game, many of our growers would now be early in the 3rd quarter. Our home team is the “Peanut Crop” and today we would be playing the “Pests”, a team primarily composed of weeds, insects, diseases, and nematodes. The “Pests” tend…
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UGA Southeast Research and Education Center Field Day – Wednesday, August 9 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm – Midville, GA CCA credits and GA Pesticide CEU’s in Category 10 and 21 credits are available. Visit the website for more information: https://segeorgia.caes.uga.edu/. Location: Southeast GA Research and Education Center, 9638 Highway 56 South, Midville, GA…
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Silverleaf whiteflies (SLWF) have been present in a few local cotton fields for 3 to 4 weeks. As of today, a few fields in the area east of Sylvester have reached treatment thresholds since the first of this week. In other areas of the county, cotton fields may not have SLWF present, and some may…
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Southern corn rust and corn tar spot is present in southwest Georgia, but a majority of corn in the county is nearing full maturity, so the diseases should not affect potential yield. But, late planted corn should be scouted and treated if necessary. Conditions have been near perfect for diseases in peanuts and cotton to…
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We are reaching a point in the growing season that some insects and other crop pests are beginning to occur. Hay Fields and Pastures There have been some scattered reports of Fall Armyworms (FAWs) in pastures and hayfields already in some areas. Hay producers should be more aware at this time and scout for this…
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The Georgia Clean Day pesticide collection event through the GA Department of Agriculture is scheduled for August 16, 2023, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Tri-County Gin in Coffee County. This program gives everyone an opportunity to discard old or cancelled pesticides to a hazardous waste contractor for disposal. The Georgia Department of Agriculture…
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The 2023 mid-year meeting of the GA Cotton Commission and UGA Cotton Pre-Harvest Workshop will be Wednesday, July 26, in Statesboro, Georgia. Cotton producers and other cotton interests are encouraged to pre-register or call (478) 988-4235 for the meeting by July 14. Topics will include a crop update, defoliation considerations, economics, pest management, farm bill…
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As of yesterday (6/21/23), Southern corn rust is now confirmed in two counties in Georgia (Clinch and Grady). See the picture of the map below for the locations of southern corn rust. For current map status, go to: https://corn.ipmpipe.org/southerncornrust/. Growers should consider protecting corn that is in the VT (tassel stage) through the milk stage.…
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The recent rainfall throughout the county has many fields too wet for ground equipment applying fertilizer and spraying for weeds, insects, and diseases. So, how much has it rained? We have had from 6-10+ inches of rain over the last two weeks in Worth County. Following are a few things to think about regarding “Wet…