Soybeans
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This week’s trap numbers reveal a drastic increase in the number of Corn Earworm (CEW) captures. Please remember that Bt cottons are not immune to CEW damage. We should monitor blooms, bloom tagged bolls, and small bolls for CEW larvae that is 1/4 inch or greater in length. Larvae of this size are likely to…
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The Brooks County Extension office is currently conducting and/or participating in several research plots. I appreciate the Brooks County producers who are cooperating with our office and allowing this applied research work to be conducted on their farms. I am grateful for the support and participation in our…
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Please reference the links below for 2015 Soybean Production Guides and UGA Soybean Variety trial information. I have requested hard copies and they should be completed and sent to me within a few days. However, I wanted to make sure you had access to the electronically available information as soon…
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The Brooks County Extension Cotton/Soybean Production Update meeting was held on February 10, 2015. I wanted to share the educational material that I distributed at this meeting. To access the following information, click on the provided links. Please call me if you would like a copy of 2015 Cotton Production handbook. Also, we are still…
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Brooks County will be hosting a cotton/soybean production update meeting next week at 12 noon on Tuesday Feb. 10th. Dr. Jared Whitaker will be the speaker giving us an update on cotton/soybean production for 2015. Please join us for this meeting, and be sure to call the office before the event if you intend to come. 1 hour of private and (21) commercial…
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Brooks County Extension hosted a Weed Control program, for row crop producers, on January 15, 2015. I wanted to share the educational information that I distributed at this meeting. To access the following information, please click on the provided links. Please let me know if you would…
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At this time, Asian Soybean Rust has not been reported in Georgia. However, as with most crop diseases, conditions are favorable for the development of Asian Soybean Rust and when it appears the disease could develop quickly. Of course, our weather patterns will be the driving factor behind the spread and increased risk of this…
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In the last several years, many growers have experienced great success planting soybeans behind corn silage or traditional corn harvested early. This double crop production system with soybeans has proved to be advantageous in the control of weeds and economically beneficial. The price of soybeans has provided an economic incentive to add an additional crop…
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