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  • Since the last update, we have gone from very dry to wet. Much needed rains have moved through the county over the last week. In visiting with growers throughout the county, it looks like we received anywhere from around 1 inch in some areas and up to 6 or more inches, and it is raining…

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  • Crop Disease Update

    Southern Corn Rust Confirmed – 6/9/21 Southern corn rust (SCR) has been confirmed in Coffee County as of Wednesday of this week, and yesterday in Colquitt County. Updates can be checked at: https://corn.ipmpipe.org/southerncornrust/. Following is current information from Dr. Bob Kemerait: Which growers are at highest risk?  Because the rust (which was well established in…

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  • Continued hot and dry conditions have put stress on our crops to this point. Hopefully, we will see some rainfall in the near future to relieve the pressure on the crops and on your irrigating schedule. Disease update – As of today, there has still been NO southern corn rust confirmed in Georgia. Much of…

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  • It has been a really hot and dry week. Temperatures into the 90’s and no rain in a couple of weeks. Wheat and oat harvest has occurred and some planting has proceeded this week. Irrigation is running in many fields to keep some moisture and manage soil temperatures. Much of the field corn in the…

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  • In the next few days, daytime temperatures will be very hot in our area. Hot and dry conditions in this early part of the growing season increase concerns of seedling stress and diseases. Some of which include: 1) Aspergillus crown rot in peanuts, and 2) early-season outbreaks of white mold in peanuts. Southern corn rust…

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  • Field work and planting have been occurring for the last month. The heavy rains (from 5-8 inches) across the county a couple of weekends ago disrupted the plans of many growers. Much of the corn was already planted and growing well, and many other fields were prepared and bedded for planting the next week; but…

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  • The Using Pesticides Wisely (UPW) Training opportunities began this week. There are still many opportunities for growers and applicators to register and attend training. We encourage individuals to train virtually at home or office when possible. If anyone does not have access to computer or internet access, please call us at the Worth County Extension…

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  • The Worth County Extension office now has more production guides available as hard copies. Growers can pick some of the following up at the Extension Office, or access them online. A Guide to Corn Production in Georgia – at the office or find online at: https://grains.caes.uga.edu/corn.html 2021 Georgia Cotton Production Guide – at the office…

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  • There are still virtual Extension production meetings coming up. Pesticide credits and Certified Crop Advisor credits are offered. If you plan to view, make sure to register ahead of time. Next week’s meetings are the Tift/Worth Watermelon meeting and the Pecan production meeting. To register, select the commodity meeting of interest, then click on Register,…

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  • We are well into the meeting season, although the format is different this time. There are still opportunities to register and/or attend Extension production meetings for cotton, peanuts, corn/soybeans, pecans, and vegetables. A couple scheduled for next week are: one on cotton and one on peanuts. Pesticide credits are available for private and commercial applicators.…

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