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April 25, 2022
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From healthcare providers and nonprofits to county officials and faith leaders, the 2022 Farm Stress Conference welcomes all who want to further their efforts in combatting farm stress within our communities. The goal of this event is to learn from each other, connect communities with existing resources and establish partnerships across organizations. Key target audiences for this…
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Thrips are consistent pests of cotton, infesting nearly all cotton acres planted in Georgia each year. Thrips are the only insect pest of cotton that a preventive insecticide is recommended. We consistently observe a positive yield response to at-plant insecticides used for thrips control. A reactive approach based on scouting and use of thresholds is…
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Current Situation: Cotton and peanut planting has begun in the area. The forecast for the next few days includes highs in the 80’s and lows in the 50’s and 60’s and dryer conditions. The corn crop ranges from V1 to V6 and is growing quickly. Growers are starting to irrigate both corn and wheat. The…
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Apr 21, 2022 | Written by Pam Knox The latest outlook maps for May 2022 and May through July 2022 were released today by NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center. They show that for May, the southern part of our region is the most likely to be warmer than normal, while much of the region could be wetter than normal.…
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Current Situation: Corn crop ranges from just planted to V4. Corn has had a rough time due to the cold weather and wind over the last couple of weeks. Wheat crop ranges from early heading (Feekes 10.3) to full flowering growth stage. Field conditions are becoming dry enough to apply fertilizer, burndown herbicides as we prepare for…
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The amount of precipitation in Colquitt County over the last seven days is shown below (4-8-22). Due to rainy field conditions, corn planting, land preparation, and burndown herbicide applications have all been paused. The corn crop is in various stages of development, from newly planted to V3. The wheat crop ranges from early heading to…
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Articles in this month’s issue include: 1. The Importance of Preplant Fertilizer – Don’t Delay or Cut Out N, P, or K (Glen Harris) 2. A Pre-Season Checklist for Diseases and Nematodes of Cotton (Bob Kemerait) 3. Weather and Climate Outlook for April 2021 (Pam Knox) 4. Thrips Management: Use An At-Plant Insecticide (Phillip Roberts)…
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April is expected to be warmer and drier than usual across most of the Southeast in 2022. This continues the pattern seen in the past few months that was caused by a combination of the current La Niña and the trend towards warmer temperatures observed since the 1970s. The last few Aprils have been cooler…
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This is a blog post from the Southern Ag Today by John Robinson, Professor and Extension Economist, from the Texas A and M Agrilife Extension. The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has direct implications on the global supply of corn and wheat because of the relatively large quantities of those crops that those two countries…