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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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Please read below from the UGA Peanut Entomology Blog on Thrips Injury and Acephate Rate in peanut. You can subscribe to this blog for updates here: https://site.extension.uga.edu/peanutent/ Over the years several folks have asked why there is a difference in the recommended rate of acephate for cotton (3 oz/acre) and peanut (6-12 oz/acre). I applied acephate…
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Written below is from the UGA Pecan Team blog and if interested here is the link to the website for all pecan related updates. https://site.extension.uga.edu/pecan/ We have some very high temperatures in the forecast for the next several days. With this in mind, I wanted to provide some irrigation suggestions. The irrigation schedule below is…
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CORN – Southern Corn Rust has NOT been found in Georgia this year. We have had a little common rust and a little Northern Corn Leaf Blight confirmed in lower SW Georgia; common rust is not a problem for us. The corn crop for our earliest planting dates is approaching tassel. Given no known southern…
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Below you will find an article in regards to help for horn flies from the UGA Beef Tips ‘n Advice blog. The link to this blog is provided if anyone is interested in finding more cattle related topics. https://site.extension.uga.edu/beef/ The approach to ward off flies is multi-prong and challenging. However, doing nothing can severely hinder…
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The Farmer’s and Agri-businessmen’s Prayer Breakfast will be held on Tuesday, May 21, 2019 at Northside Baptist Church in Sylvester, Georgia. Breakfast will begin at 6:00 a.m. and prayer for the 2019 crop year will be at 6:30 a.m. Come and join in the fellowship and time together. 2019 Farmer’s and Agribusinessmen’s Prayer Breakfast flyer…
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Please see below for details on date, time, and location for a final UPW Training. The link below will take you to where you can view who has completed the UPW training. Just scroll to the bottom and click on the specific date/location of UPW training to see the list. https://agr.georgia.gov/24c.aspx
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Attached below is the flyer to the 2019 Corn Silage & Forage Field Day. Registration link can be found here. https://ugatiftonconference.caes.uga.edu/events.html
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We have gotten off to a good start with peanut planting this season. As peanut plants are emerging and growing, producers should scout and monitor fields for early season insects. The main ones to be looking for are thrips, tobacco budworm (TBW), and possibly lesser cornstalk borer (LCB). Many of the thrips control decisions are…
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We have been looking at a lot of cotton fields emerging this time of year. Some of the earlier planted cotton already has two leaves on it and observations are being made to see how bad the thrips damage is and whether foliar treatment is warranted. Thrips management starts with planting date decisions, and in-furrow…