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By Allison Floyd for CAES News Using proven production practices to fight disease in the field, Georgia farmers produce half the peanuts grown in the U.S. each year. Modern peanut varieties carry few genetic defenses against some of the more devastating diseases, so peanut farmers carefully consider when to plant, whether to irrigate and when to apply fungicide…
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By Jordan Powers for CAES News Registration slots are still available to attend the 2022 Georgia Ag Forecast on Jan. 28. The annual event will be held in one location this year, at the University of Georgia Tifton Conference Center on the UGA Tifton campus, with a live virtual option available. UGA faculty and UGA Extension experts share the latest research and…
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By Rome Ethredge.. This week we are seeing grains growth slowdown due to cold temperatures. Oats, photo below, especially showing some effects of the cold as oats are more sensitive to cold temperatures, especially temperature swings. Time to Evaluate Tillering Next week, the last week in January, will be time to count total stems in…
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By Glen Harris, and Rome Ethredge Dr. Glen Harris, UGA Scientist, has done the research and developed these 2 interesting graphics concerning fertilizer rates in corn at different yield goals. UGA soil test recommendations are for 1.2 pounds of Nitrogen for each bushel of corn you plan to make. Note how it tracks pretty close…
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I continue to hear much chatter about the shortages/price increases for Roundup (glyphosate) and many other herbicides. Thus, I would like to remind you of some of the options available to field corn growers who are trying to be more judicious with their use of glyphosate and/or get away from it completely. Please consider the following:…
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Jan 17, 2022 | Written by Simerjeet Virk and Glen Harris The skyrocketing fertilizer prices has every grower thinking about where and how to reduce the fertilizer costs on their farm to remain profitable this year. In order to better manage fertilizer costs, more growers are looking at ways to be more efficient and cost…
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The results from the 2021 UGA On Farm Cotton Variety Trial program are available. The Colquitt County site was located at the Sun Belt Ag Expo this past year. If you have any questions about this program, please contact your local county Extension agent. Below are results from another irrigated on farm cotton variety demonstration…
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This past year I had the opportunity to conduct a peanut variety trial. Five peanut varieties were evaluated in a dryland field and each treatment was replicated three times. This plot was planted on May 7, 2021 and the harvest date was October 11, 2021. This demonstration could not be possible without the help from…
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Registration slots are still available to attend the 2022 Georgia Ag Forecast on Jan. 28. The annual event will be held in one location this year, at the University of Georgia Tifton Conference Center on the UGA Tifton campus, with a live virtual option available. UGA faculty and UGA Extension experts share the latest research…
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If you would like to register for this event please go HERE. IF you have any questions please contact your local county agent.