Scott Carlson
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Some of the earlier planted cotton in the area is already squaring. Growers and scouts should be monitoring fields for tarnished plant bugs and checking square retention. “Although plant bugs are an uncommon and sporadic pest of Georgia cotton, failure to detect economic infestations can result in yield loss and delays in maturity,” according to…
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This training is for farmers and growers on Produce Safety Rule. The training will be on June 26, 2019, at the Tift County Extension Office (1468 Carpenter Road South, Tifton, GA 31793). The training is from 8:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Cost is $15.00 – please bring $15 in exact cash or check. Registration link:…
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Those interested in scouting these row crops should make plans to attend one of the UGA Scout Schools. Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 10, 2019 in Tifton and June 18, 2019 in Midville. Crops to be covered include cotton, peanuts, and soybean. These programs offer basic information on insect pest identification and…
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A state Section 24(c) Special Local Need Label has been approved by the U.S. EPA and Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) allowing directed and hooded applications for Engenia, FeXapan, and XtendiMax. Label Information: 1. Applicators must have attended (and registered) a 2019 Using Pesticide Wisely training and must be a certified applicator. 2. Each applicator…
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CORN – Southern Corn Rust has NOT been found in Georgia this year. We have had a little common rust and a little Northern Corn Leaf Blight confirmed in lower SW Georgia; common rust is not a problem for us. The corn crop for our earliest planting dates is approaching tassel. Given no known southern…
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The Farmer’s and Agri-businessmen’s Prayer Breakfast will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Northside Baptist Church in Sylvester, Georgia. Breakfast will begin at 6:00 a.m. and prayer for the 2019 crop year will be at 6:30 a.m. Come and join in the fellowship and time together. 2019 Farmer’s and Agribusinessmen’s Prayer Breakfast flyer…
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We have gotten off to a good start with peanut planting this season. As peanut plants are emerging and growing, producers should scout and monitor fields for early season insects. The main ones to be looking for are thrips, tobacco budworm (TBW), and possibly lesser cornstalk borer (LCB). Many of the thrips control decisions are…
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Peanut planting time is here. Here are some important things to consider from Dr. Eric Prostko, UGA Extension Weed Specialist: • Start clean using a combination of tillage, cover crops, and/or herbicides • Use 2 to 4 residual herbicides in the system, depending upon the need and/or weed • Cracking or early-postemergence applications of paraquat…
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There is quite a bit of activity around Worth County this week with cotton and peanut planting occurring in many fields. Thrips are an early season pest that can injure cotton and peanuts. The Thrips Infestation Predictor is a tool that can help growers see the relative risk of thrips injury in a given location…
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As we move into cotton and peanut planting, here is some information to take a look at and to consider. Palmer Amaranth Control in Georgia Cotton During 2019 is a great resource to use in planning a weed management system for cotton fields this season. Another resource for peanut growers is the UGA Peanut Production…