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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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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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Attached is the link to register for winter crop options field day and is free registration. This field day will go over some newer options that are not planted as much, such as carinata, lupin, etc. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/winter-crop-options-covers-carinata-and-other-crops-field-day-tickets-56344087683
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It is the time of the year where growers are getting ready to prepare cotton and peanut land by burning down winter weeds in wheat/rye/oats cover crop. Cover cropping is widely used to help reduce weed emergence, preserve soil moisture, help with thrips, etc. Two of the most common winter weeds I see are wild…
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In Georgia, as we learned from the 2019 UPW training this year, applicators of Engenia, Fexapan, and Xtendimax, must maintain a 57’ omni-directional buffer for certain counties. Here are a few things to think about in regards to this issue: 1) The Endangered Species Act (ESA) was passed by Congress in 1973 to protect and recover imperiled…
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The next Worth County Livestock meeting is Monday the 25th of March. Please RSVP your attendance by this Friday the 22nd so that we can better plan for meal size. There will be a speaker from Godfrey’s Feed.
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