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  • Attached below is some information about volunteer peanut control in field corn from Dr. Prostko for those that are dealing with this issue and looking for solutions. Volunteer peanuts that made it through the winter and rains are tough plants. Roundup Ready Corn:  Split applications of glyphosate at least 10 days apart.  Glyphosate can be…

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  • As we move into cotton and peanut planting, here is some information to take a look at and to consider.  Palmer Amaranth Control in Georgia Cotton During 2019 is a great resource to use in planning a weed management system for cotton fields this season.  Another resource for peanut growers is the UGA Peanut Production…

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  • This is a reminder for the Upcoming Worth County Livestock Association Meeting on Monday April 22 at the Worth County Ag Pavilion and is at 7:00 p.m. Please RSVP by Friday April 2019 to reserve your meal.  

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  • Are you a new or beginning pecan grower?  If so, you may be interested in attending the Pecan Beginners Course. The Pecan Beginners Course will be on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center. Pre-registration=$10; At the door registration=$15. Click here to register. 9:00 Welcome…

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  • Attached below is the link to the thrips infestation predictor tool that you can use for your specific area. https://climate.ncsu.edu/CottonTIP Temperature and rainfall are the primary drivers influencing thrips populations. Potential differences could exist by location in your county. Be reminded that the closer you are to the planting date, the better the prediction will…

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  • Crop Update

    We have had a lot of cool weather ever since we started planting corn and produce. Temperatures drop down into high 40’s and our soil temperatures are slow to warm up. It is recommended that soil temperatures reach 55 degrees F at 2 inch soil and trending upward before planting corn, but in a lot…

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  • Attached is from Dr. Lenny Wells on herbicide program for 1-2 year old trees. Herbicide Program for Young Trees Trees 1‐2 Yrs: At budbreak: Glufosinate + Prowl H20 May/June: Glufosinate or Glyphosate or Paraquat + Flumioxazen (Tuscany, Chateau) August/September: Glufosinate or Glyphosate or Paraquat + Flumioxazen (Tuscany, Chateau)   Also attached is the 2019 Pecan…

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  • There has been a few calls about interest in planting grain sorghum this year for various reasons. Some important factors to consider are hybrid selection for sugarcane aphid tolerance, maturity, and having seed treated with Concep safener so that Dual herbicide may be used. Grain Sorghum liked well drained soil and has wide pH rang…

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  • Attached below is the meeting date/location/time for the PSA meeting for those growing produce. Any produce grower who grows, packs, harvests, and/or holds covered produce, makes over $25,000 in annual produce sales (on average, based on the past three years of sales), and does not qualify for a Produce Safety Rule exemption is required to…

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  • Cotton growers, the final dates are approaching for area UPW Trainings.  Anyone applying Engenia, XtendiMax or FeXapan must attend one of these trainings.  Also, any person in charge of Enlist One and Enlist Duo in-crop applications must attend.  If you are planning to use this auxin technology and products, and have not already attended a…

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