Corn
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We held the last of the 2025 production meetings for Worth County producers on Thursday, March 6. The meetings began with the Row Crop Irrigation Management. Dr. Wes Porter, UGA Extension specialist, shared irrigation research and scheduling methods in peanuts, corn, and cotton. Phillip Edwards, SW District Area Water Agent, shared about our water sources…
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Following are some brief points to consider when planning for corn production. These are excerpts from the 2024 Georgia Corn Production Guide. The production guide is an excellence resource for all growers, and has especially good information for new corn growers. Refer to the production guide for the full information. Hybrid Selection – No single…
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The 2025 Corn Short Course will be coming up on Wednesday, February 12, 2025. The day begins with registration at 8:00 a.m. (Early registration is $10; at the door is $15). The program begins at 8:20 a.m. and finishes at 3:15 p.m. See the flyer below for information and to register, go to: https://uga.ungerboeck.com/prod/emc00/register.aspx?aat=4b416531727067794a46674757796e5048642b624a654162314a4661556468764c64694b6f78515a4557593d&accountcode=*acctcode If…
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Corn Short Course POSTPONED! Message from Dr. Nick Shay, UGA Grains Agronomist I hope that this email finds you well. If you are not aware, there have been some reports that inclement weather is heading our way. There is a good probability this wintery mix of snow and or ice will impact most regions of…
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There are quite a few conference and educational opportunities for growers this month. The Southeast Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference is January 9-11 in Savannah, Georgia. For more information or to register, go to: https://seregionalconference.org/ The Beltwide Cotton Conference is January 14-16 in New Orleans, Louisiana. For more information, go to: https://www.xcdsystem.com/beltwide/program/HCs30Tz/index.cfm The 2025 Georgia…
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Southern Corn Rust and Soybean Rust confirmed This week has brought us the confirmation of plant diseases in corn and soybeans. Southern Corn Rust (SCR) was confirmed in Decatur County on June 4th and in Mitchell County on June 6th. Soybean rust was confirmed on June 5th in Telfair County and in Tift County on…
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It’s go time! Many of our growers are busy planting to finish getting the cotton and peanut crops in the ground. With all of the recent rains, field activities have been delayed. Below is a map from NOAA, which shows the last 30 days of rainfall for Worth County. We have had from 5 to…
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Rainfall has covered the county in the last 7 days, and the soil is wet. Many growers have been busy planting cotton and peanuts, even up until the rain came yesterday. The corn crop is really growing at this time, and melons, beans and other vegetables are coming along, also. Below is the observed precipitation…
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We are looking forward to more Extension grower meetings coming up soon. Mark your calendars for these upcoming production meetings! Pesticide recertification credits and certified crop advisor (CCA) CEU’s will be available at these meetings. *Please contact the Worth County Extension Office at 229-776-8216 if you plan to attend.
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Worth County Extension has recently hosted two producer meetings. The Worth County Extension Peanut Production meeting was held on January 23, 2024. Dr. Scott Monfort, Dr. Mark Abney, and Dr. Glen Harris gave the latest update on peanut varieties and practices, insects and diseases, and peanut fertility needs. There was also an update from the…