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As of yesterday (6/21/23), Southern corn rust is now confirmed in two counties in Georgia (Clinch and Grady). See the picture of the map below for the locations of southern corn rust. For current map status, go to: https://corn.ipmpipe.org/southerncornrust/. Growers should consider protecting corn that is in the VT (tassel stage) through the milk stage.…
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The recent rainfall throughout the county has many fields too wet for ground equipment applying fertilizer and spraying for weeds, insects, and diseases. So, how much has it rained? We have had from 6-10+ inches of rain over the last two weeks in Worth County. Following are a few things to think about regarding “Wet…
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We have had plenty of rain throughout the county the last couple of weeks, so many fields are too wet for ground equipment and conditions are good for the spread of crop diseases. Following is a crop disease update from Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Extension Plant Pathologist: The mention of trade names in this blog…
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This field day will be of interest to our forage producers and cattle producers. Dr. Jennifer Tucker of the UGA Beef Team says, “We will be hosting the 2023 Corn Silage and Stored Forage Field Day this year at the UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center on June 15. This event is free to attend but…
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2023 Cotton, Peanut, and Soybean Insect Scout Schools Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 5, 2023 in Tifton and June 13, 2023 in Midville. Crops to be covered include cotton, peanuts, and soybean. These programs offer basic information on insect pest identification and damage, natural enemies, and scouting procedures. The training will serve…
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The peanut fungicide program is a topic that is on the minds of many growers that planted in late April and early May. Most peanut acres have been planted at this point, but those earlier fields are nearing the start of the fungicide spray program. A grower may ask, “How do I start my peanut…
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Corn Disease Update from Dr. Bob Kemerait Cotton and Peanut Issues In the last couple of weeks, we have made many field visits for cotton and peanuts in regards to plant stands. More seedling disease and seed rot, in some cases, have resulted from cooler temperatures and cool, damp soil conditions in the month of…
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Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 5, 2023 in Tifton and June 13, 2023 in Midville. Crops to be covered include cotton, peanuts, and soybean. These programs offer basic information on insect pest identification and damage, natural enemies, and scouting procedures. The training will serve as an introduction to insect monitoring for new…
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Know Your Risk and Plan for It Planting of cotton and peanuts is still progressing in the county. Many fields have been planted already. We have been encouraging the use of risk models for peanuts for quite some time now, and there is also a risk model for cotton. Peanut Rx is available online for…
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Corn in the county is growing well and we have not seen many issues with diseases to this point. Worth Extension is participating with Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist, in collecting sentinel corn samples to check for disease (on a weekly/biweekly basis). Some of the earlier planted corn is already tasseling and silking. It…