Soybean
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Happy New Year to everyone! We are looking forward to seeing you at many of the upcoming Worth County Extension Production Meetings. See the flyer below for these meetings. Pesticide license recertification credits and Certified Crop Advisor CEU credits available. Remember to RSVP a week prior to the meeting to help us plan; contact the…
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There are quite a few meetings and events coming up in the month of January for producers. Wishing all a Blessed and Happy New Year in 2026! Beltwide Cotton Conference in San Antonio, Texas – January 7-9, 2026 For more information, visit the following website: https://www.cotton.org/beltwide/registration. SE Regional Fruit & Vegetable Conference in Savannah, 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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Paraquat Training Webinars (online) Certified applicators must successfully complete an EPA-approved training program before mixing, loading, and/or applying paraquat, as required by the EPA’s Paraquat Dichloride Human Health Mitigation Decision. Training is required every 3 years. The training provides important information about paraquat’s toxicity, new label requirements and restrictions, and the consequences of misuse. If…
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We had a great turnout at the UPW training today in Worth County for our applicators. This training is required for applicators prior to applying in-crop dicamba products on cotton and/or soybeans in 2024. If an applicator was not able to join us this morning, make sure to attend one of the other trainings. Other…
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The Using Pesticides Wisely trainings for 2024 have been scheduled. Worth County Extension will host one of these trainings on Friday, March 1, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. at the Worth County Ag Pavilion, but applicators may attend any training listed below at their convenience. Contact the host location to RSVP, spaces may be limited. “As…
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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…
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Many situations are occurring in crops over the last week or two. Corn harvest has begun and is progressing well between some rain events. Cotton Update: A few more fields have reached the silverleaf whitefly (SLWF) threshold this week. This pest is starting to spread out further in the county, so keep an eye out…
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2023 Cotton, Peanut, and Soybean Insect Scout Schools Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 5, 2023 in Tifton and June 13, 2023 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 procedures. The training will serve…
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Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 5, 2023 in Tifton and June 13, 2023 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 procedures. The training will serve as an introduction to insect monitoring for new…