Weed Science
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A state Section 24(c) Special Local Need Label has been approved by the U.S. EPA and Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) allowing directed and hooded applications for Engenia, FeXapan, and XtendiMax. Label Information: 1. Applicators must have attended (and registered) a 2019 Using Pesticide Wisely training and must be a certified applicator. 2. Each applicator…
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We had our first Worth County Extension production meeting yesterday morning on January 30, 2025. Thanks to Dr. Eric Prostko and Dr. Stanley Culpepper for sharing the latest information in row crop weed management. Also, thank you to our sponsors which support our agriculture programming. We are looking forward to seeing many of our Worth…
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Due to wintry weather, our Worth County Extension Cotton Production meeting was postponed this week. We have rescheduled the cotton meeting for February 7, 2025. Please see the updated flyer with our production meeting dates. If we can be of assistance at Worth County Extension, please let us know. University of Georgia is an Equal…
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Please see the flyer below with the meeting schedule for the 2025 grower production meetings and mark your calendar. We look forward to this time of year when growers and Extension personnel can share the latest, research-based information. Contact the Worth County Extension Office at 229-776-8216 to RSVP. If we can be of assistance at…
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Following is the UGA Extension weed control circular from Dr. Stanley Culpepper and Jenna Vance. It focuses on our two most troublesome weeds in wheat production. If we can be of assistance at Worth County Extension, please let us know.
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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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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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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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The 2024 Georgia Conservation Tillage Alliance’s Annual Meeting and Cover Crop Field Day will be held in Americus, Georgia, at the USDA Jimmy Carter Plant Materials Center on Tuesday, April 2, 2024. The meeting will start at 10 am with registration and conclude at 2 pm. UGA Extension Specialists, Dr. Stanley Culpepper and Dr. Taylor…
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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…