by external | May 13, 2022
Rome Ethredge – UGA Interim Grains and Soybean Agronomist Soybean Early System Soybeans are looking good. 16 days old and already forming nitrogen fixing nodules. We can tell the beneficial nodules from nematodes because they are stuck to the side of the root whereas...
by external | Apr 29, 2022
Rome Ethredge – UGA Interim Grains and Soybean Agronomist Time for early system soybean planting is now in most of Georgia. You want all chance of frost over before proceeding. Southwest Ga. Grower and Georgia Soybean Commodity Commission Chairman, Greg Mims is here...
by external | Apr 1, 2022
Researchers at the University of Florida and University of Georgia are studying producer opinions about agricultural best management practices to help ensure agricultural water security in Southern Georgia and Northern Florida. This research is critical to ensure the...
by Zane Grabau | Mar 25, 2022
Nematicide application is one of the main methods for managing plant-parasitic nematodes in Florida corn. Fluopyram is a relatively new nematicide chemistry available for corn and other row crops. Currently, multiple products containing fluopyram are labelled for use...
by external | Mar 25, 2022
Rome Ethredge – UGA Interim Grains and Soybean Agronomist Corn Corn affected by cold is growing out of it in deep southwest Georgia where we had 4 hours of freezing temperatures 12 days ago with a low of 28.7 degrees F. It was colder as you went north and...
by Zane Grabau | Mar 11, 2022
Plant-parasitic nematodes can substantially reduce yield in field corn. Crop rotation and nematicide application are the main options for managing nematodes in corn. Among nematicides, historically a single product, Counter (active ingredient terbufos), has been the...