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Cattle producers, this is just a few miles away from us! Don’t miss out. If you would like to register for either of these days or to get more information, click on: UGA Beef Programs, then select Short Courses or Live Animal Programs. Location: Tifton Bull Evaluation Center, Irwinville Address: 2347 GA HWY 32 West,…
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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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We are looking forward to more Extension grower meetings coming up soon. Mark your calendars for these upcoming production meetings! Pesticide recertification credits and certified crop advisor (CCA) CEU’s will be available at these meetings. *Please contact the Worth County Extension Office at 229-776-8216 if you plan to attend.
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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…
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Many situations are occurring in crops over the last week or two. Corn harvest has begun and is progressing well between some rain events. Cotton Update: A few more fields have reached the silverleaf whitefly (SLWF) threshold this week. This pest is starting to spread out further in the county, so keep an eye out…
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Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Peanut Pathologist If the growing season was like a football game, many of our growers would now be early in the 3rd quarter. Our home team is the “Peanut Crop” and today we would be playing the “Pests”, a team primarily composed of weeds, insects, diseases, and nematodes. The “Pests” tend…
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UGA Southeast Research and Education Center Field Day – Wednesday, August 9 from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm – Midville, GA CCA credits and GA Pesticide CEU’s in Category 10 and 21 credits are available. Visit the website for more information: https://segeorgia.caes.uga.edu/. Location: Southeast GA Research and Education Center, 9638 Highway 56 South, Midville, GA…
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Silverleaf whiteflies (SLWF) have been present in a few local cotton fields for 3 to 4 weeks. As of today, a few fields in the area east of Sylvester have reached treatment thresholds since the first of this week. In other areas of the county, cotton fields may not have SLWF present, and some may…
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Southern corn rust and corn tar spot is present in southwest Georgia, but a majority of corn in the county is nearing full maturity, so the diseases should not affect potential yield. But, late planted corn should be scouted and treated if necessary. Conditions have been near perfect for diseases in peanuts and cotton to…
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We are reaching a point in the growing season that some insects and other crop pests are beginning to occur. Hay Fields and Pastures There have been some scattered reports of Fall Armyworms (FAWs) in pastures and hayfields already in some areas. Hay producers should be more aware at this time and scout for this…