{"id":1224,"date":"2020-08-07T15:56:45","date_gmt":"2020-08-07T19:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/?p=1224"},"modified":"2020-08-07T15:58:42","modified_gmt":"2020-08-07T19:58:42","slug":"update-for-the-week-august-7-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/2020\/08\/update-for-the-week-august-7-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Update for the Week &#8211; August 7, 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\"><strong>PEANUT update<\/strong> &#8211; <strong><em>White mold<\/em><\/strong> has really been showing up in many fields this week, even those with some excellent spray programs. Conditions are ideal. It will be important to stay on a good and timely fungicide schedule. Insects recently observed are <em><strong>lesser cornstalk borer, three-cornered alfalfa hoppers, soybean loopers, and velvetbean caterpillars (VBC)<\/strong><\/em>. Some fields have been treated for lesser cornstalk borers. Peanuts can withstand a decent amount of foliage feeding from caterpillars like the loopers and VBC&#8217;s. The threshold for foliage feeders in peanuts is 4 to 8 caterpillars per foot of row.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/IMG_3864-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1227\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/IMG_3864-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/?attachment_id=1227\" class=\"wp-image-1227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/IMG_3864-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/IMG_3864-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/IMG_3867-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1228\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/IMG_3867-1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/?attachment_id=1228\" class=\"wp-image-1228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/IMG_3867-1.jpg 768w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/IMG_3867-1-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">White Mold in Peanuts<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\"><strong>COTTON update<\/strong> &#8211; More fields in Worth County are reaching treatment threshold for <strong><em>silverleaf whiteflies<\/em><\/strong>. This week more non-irrigated cotton fields needed treating for <strong><em>spider mites<\/em><\/strong> &#8211; the population is growing\/spreading with the hot and extremely dry conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"641\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/InkedIMG_3767_LI-whitefly3.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1231\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/InkedIMG_3767_LI-whitefly3.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/?attachment_id=1231\" class=\"wp-image-1231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/InkedIMG_3767_LI-whitefly3.jpg 641w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/InkedIMG_3767_LI-whitefly3-188x300.jpg 188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 641px) 100vw, 641px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"804\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/InkedIMG_3881_LI-spider-mites1.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1232\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/InkedIMG_3881_LI-spider-mites1.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/?attachment_id=1232\" class=\"wp-image-1232\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/InkedIMG_3881_LI-spider-mites1.jpg 804w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/InkedIMG_3881_LI-spider-mites1-236x300.jpg 236w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/InkedIMG_3881_LI-spider-mites1-768x978.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 804px) 100vw, 804px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Immature silverleaf whiteflies (left) and spider mite hot spots in non-irrigated cotton (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\"><strong>VEGETABLE update<\/strong> &#8211; Many of the fall vegetable crops are being planted or land is being prepared; <strong><em>sweet corn, snap beans, peppers, squash, cucumbers, broccoli, and tomatoes<\/em><\/strong> are a few of the vegetables we have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background has-very-light-gray-background-color\"><strong>HAY update<\/strong> &#8211; Conditions have been good for cutting and baling hay. <strong><em>Bermudagrass stem maggot<\/em><\/strong> has infested and caused damage in many hay fields, and now growers need to be on the lookout for <strong><em>fall armyworms<\/em><\/strong>. Usually cow birds are a good indicator for the caterpillar pests. We also have perennial peanut hay produced in Worth County. Hay producers may consider entering the SE Hay Contest &#8211; it is continuing for the 2020 season. <strong>For more information on the contest visit: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sehaycontest.com\">www.sehaycontest.com<\/a>. The entry deadline is <em>September 1, 2020<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery aligncenter columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/IMG_3875.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1234\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/IMG_3875.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/?attachment_id=1234\" class=\"wp-image-1234\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/IMG_3875.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/IMG_3875-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/IMG_3875-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/IMG_3846.jpg\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"1233\" data-full-url=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/IMG_3846.jpg\" data-link=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/?attachment_id=1233\" class=\"wp-image-1233\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/IMG_3846.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/IMG_3846-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/files\/2020\/08\/IMG_3846-768x576.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption\">Baled grass hay (left) and perennial peanut field (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>PEANUT update &#8211; White mold has really been showing up in many fields this week, even those with some excellent spray programs. Conditions are ideal. It will be important to stay on a good and timely fungicide schedule. Insects recently observed are lesser cornstalk borer, three-cornered alfalfa hoppers, soybean loopers, and velvetbean caterpillars (VBC). Some [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":276,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,7,24,12,10],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1224","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-cotton","category-forages","category-insects","category-peanuts","category-vegetable-production"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1224","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/276"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1224"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1224\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1237,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1224\/revisions\/1237"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1224"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1224"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.extension.uga.edu\/worthag\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1224"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}