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Below you will find a good read on estimating yield potential in corn from Rome Ethredge (UGA Interim Grains Agronomist) Estimating Yield Potential of Corn “There are ways to estimate what your corn will make, but they are rough estimates due to many factors. I remember one year a grower asked me to tell him…
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As we move into July, here are a few things to be looking for in cotton. Much of the earlier planted cotton is blooming and setting bolls. Some cotton fields are still in the seedling and early growth stages. INSECTS Aphid populations have been building in cotton of all sizes and growth stages. Some fields…
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Here is the link to the peanut entomology blog about cutworms in peanut for those interested. You can also subscribe to this blog from the website. https://site.extension.uga.edu/peanutent/2019/06/cutworms-in-georgia-peanut-fields/ Feel free to call us if this issue arises as we have not seen or had this issue yet. We will continue to monitor fields as well in…
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Southern corn rust is still being found in multiple counties around us now. It could be anywhere, but we have not yet found any in the county. Curvularia leaf spot has been seen in corn and it resembles rust, but is nothing to be concerned with. If your corn is late milking, dough, or starting…
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There are many growth stages of cotton throughout the county at this time, from blooming to plants that are just now emerging. Good soil moisture from recent rains and milder temperatures have gotten our cotton better growing conditions. As a management tool, plant growth regulators (PGRs) containing mepiquat are specifically used to reduce vegetative growth. …
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Attached you will find a useful article on irrigation scheduling from Extension Water Educator: David Hall, along with attachments for various crop checkbook scheduling and moisture curves. David Hall Irrigation Scheduling 6-21-19
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We are in the 30-45 days after planting range for a lot of peanuts in the county. A lot of people are going to use Cadre + 2,4-DB based off the phone calls. If grass is an issue in your peanut field, it is important to remember to go ahead and do your Cadre+2,4-DB and…
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Dr. Bob Kemerait has confirmed our first southern corn rust in Georgia for this season. “Late to arrive, but here now and weather conditions are favorable for spread. Only one field is known (Baker County) but could easily be anywhere in SW Georgia. Any corn not yet in dough/dent stages could be vulnerable in SW…
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We have had some discussions with Dr. Kemerait (UGA Plant Pathologist) this week on disease updates. In peanuts, white mold is currently of most concern. Early outbreaks of white-mold is based upon very hot temperatures in the recent past and now ample rainfall and soil moisture. Whether banded early season applications of Proline (5.7 fl…
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Now is a good time for peanut growers to pull pegging zone soil samples. 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 there is at least 500 lbs/A of soil test calcium AND if the calcium to…