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Posted in: Agriculture
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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 Vegetable meeting was held on February 25th. At this meeting, I shared information and handouts related to many new labels that have been acquired for 2015 growing season. I have included links that provide this information for fungicides, nematicides, insecticides, and herbicides. Also, I wanted to provide you with 2015…
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Brooks County will be hosting a pecan production meeting next week at noon on Wednesday March 18th. Dr. Lenny Wells, Jason Brock, and Dr. Will Hudson will be our speakers giving us an update on pecan production management for 2015. Please join us for this meeting, and be sure to call the office by noon…
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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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During the month of March, the Georgia Agricultural Commodity Commission for Vegetables will hold a vote on the proposed marketing order. Eligible vegetable growers should receive a ballot in March. For more information on the GACCV, contact the Georgia Department of Agriculture at 404-586-1405. Please click on…
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Post from Lenny Wells, Extension Pecan Specialist: Most soils on which new pecan orchards are established here in Georgia are old row crop fields or cleared pine land. In the case of row crop fields, soil levels of P and K may be in fairly good shape, while Zn levels and pH are low. On…
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In case you were not able to attend the initial Dicamba/Auxin herbicide training offered by Monsanto, a make up date has been scheduled. The training that is located closest for our area will be held in Tifton. The meeting will be conducted on Tuesday, March 17 at 2:30 p.m. at UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center,…
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Here is a great post from Stanley Culpepper, Over the past few years, we have been studying the impact of application time of day on the postemergence activity of numerous herbicides. The table below is provided to help guide you in assisting your growers with timely applications. Liberty remains, by far, the most sensitive herbicide…
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Here is a post by Dr. Eric Prostko discussed the potential problems associated with the the use of Counter and certain postemergence herbicides in field corn. 1) Why can’t certain herbicides be used after an in-furrow (INFR) application of Counter in field corn? Organophosphate (OP) insecticides, amino acid synthesis (ALS) and certain pigment (HPPD) inhibitors are metabolized…