Peanuts
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Many growers have been attending our crop production meetings in January and February. We have one more planned meeting on March 21 at 12:00 noon – Worth County Extension Row Crop Disease meeting. Some hard copies of production guides are available now at the Worth County Extension office, but if you would like to access…
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We are looking forward to seeing you at some of these upcoming meetings and events listed below. Upcoming Worth County Extension Production Meetings Other Worth County Meetings and Events Other Meetings of Interest “All About the Pod” podcast If you have not heard this, you don’t want to miss it. Our own Macie Wheeler, UGA…
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Conditions are very dry! As Hurricane Ian turned east, we missed what could have been excessive rain and winds at a critical time of harvest. However, no rains for the last 3 to 4 weeks, and winds from the storm have resulted in extremely dry conditions. This weather is favorable for cotton picking and for…
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There is an NGO that is petitioning the US EPA to revoke all food tolerances for the organophosphate class of chemistry. See the article below for details and to share comments with the EPA. Peanut Maturity Clinics We have been set up at the Extension office to check peanut maturity samples. Beginning on Tuesday, September…
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Cotton and Peanut Research Field Day – Wednesday, September 7 The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission and the University of Georgia Extension Cotton and Peanut Teams, will co-sponsor a joint research field day on Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, in Tifton, Georgia. The field day will start at 8:00 a.m. at the Tifton Campus Conference…
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Peanut Update Peanuts in the county have really benefited from rains that we received earlier. Now, irrigation is back up and running in much of the county. In recent field visits, Tomato Spotted Wilt Virus (TSWV) seems to be higher in general; there are many factors that attribute to risk of TSWV. We are planning…
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Well, over the last couple of weeks, we have received good rain through much of the county. It is wet in many fields, and growers are having to move around to get spraying done. Earlier planted corn has reached black layer, and later planted corn is nearing maturity. We have not confirmed Southern corn rust…
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As peanuts have emerged and are growing in the early season before bloom, testing the soil for the calcium level in the pegging zone (top 3 inches) is important. This test is to check the calcium levels at a 3-inch depth, where the peanut pegs and pods will be developing. On our runner varieties, if…
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Row crops and melons are moving along, as we are reaching the end of cotton and peanut planting in the county. Wheat harvest got a good start, and slowed down when some of the rain came. Rains have been scattered and it is dry in most of the county at this time; many growers have…
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Posted by Dr. Phillip Roberts on May 20, 2022 in Georgia Cotton News Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 6, 2022 in Tifton and June 14, 2022 in Midville. Crops to be covered include cotton, peanuts, and soybean. These programs offer basic information on insect pest identification and damage, natural enemies, and scouting…