Agronomics
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Worth County has been involved in the on-farm cotton variety trials for many years. Thanks to our farm cooperators, Worth County is included in this helpful information for Georgia cotton growers. These results are preliminary, and the final results will be shared once completed. Please see the details below from our UGA Cotton Agronomist, Camp…
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The time for winter wheat planting is getting near. There are many factors to consider for wheat production in our area. A great source of information is the 2020-2021 Georgia Wheat Production Guide, edited by Dr. Corey Bryant, our UGA Grains Agronomist. Below is a snapshot out of the Production Guide on recommended planting dates.…
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This week we have seen armyworms in some of the winter grazing fields around the county. Feeding damage has not been extreme, but growers should be aware that they may be present. The oats in most cases were earlier planted and are at about 12″ in height. It would be a good idea to scout…
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Everything slowed down this week with the weather that Hurricane Sally brought through our area. We have reports of rainfall from around 4.5 inches up to greater than 6 inches, so the ground is saturated and everything is wet. Maturity checks have continued in peanuts and cotton, and with some more sunlight and drying out,…
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The 2020 Southeastern Hay Contest is continuing even though the Sunbelt Expo has been cancelled for this year. Hay producers that are interested in entering the contest or getting more information can visit the website at www.sehaycontest.com. There are 7 categories in which growers can enter depending on their production type; 5 hay categories and…
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Things are hot and dry in the county right now. Minimal rain, if any, has fallen in parts of the county recently, so irrigation has been running. Hope to see more rain soon – keep praying! Following is a summary on July irrigation from the UGA Irrigation Team members (Dr. Wes Porter, Cale Cloud, and…
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Cotton – Insects and Disease – The silverleaf whitefly (SLWF) population is spreading out from the initial area from a couple of weeks ago. There are more fields in central/eastern part of the county that have reached threshold. Be aware and be scouting, as the population can change quickly; if you have questions, let us…
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Many happenings through all parts of the county this week. Here is the latest update: CORN: Much of the corn in the county has tasseled in the last week or two. The main thing to be scouting for or protecting against is Southern corn rust (SCR) – as of today, SCR has been confirmed in…
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Peanut growers can benefit from the following article on irrigation for peanuts by David Hall, Cale Cloud, and Wesley Porter (UGA Extension Irrigation Team). Unlike 2019 which was very hot and dry during May and June, 2020 has been cooler and wetter. We’ve received almost adequate, if not adequate rainfall to get the crop through…
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Following are some timely comments from Dr. Eric Prostko, UGA Weed Scientist. As of May 11, 28% of the Georgia peanut crop was reported as planted. Thus, peanut growers should now be evaluating the success of their PRE weed control programs and deciding on the need for early postemergence or “cracking” herbicide applications. Here are…