by Michael Donahoe | Jul 26, 2013
Target spot disease was confirmed from a sample taken in Santa Rosa County on June 27 and is becoming increasingly widespread on cotton throughout the area. This is likely due to all the rain we’ve been getting and the resulting rank growth in many fields. Studies the...
by Michael Donahoe | Jul 12, 2013
Cotton aphids are beginning to show up in spots in fields. On plant terminals and young leaves feeding may result in distorted growth which may include stunted plants and rolled or downward cupped leaves. When feeding, cotton aphids secrete a sticky honeydew substance...
by Mark Mauldin | Jul 12, 2013
In recent days, farms in several central and western panhandle counties have received exceptional amounts of rainfall. Some areas reported as much as 25 inches of rain in the last week. Excessive rain and the accompanying flooding will cause a variety of problems for...
by Josh Thompson | Jul 12, 2013
Excessive rains across the panhandle the past week have many growers in a hurry-up-and-wait situation. Some cotton fields are in need of nitrogen or herbicide but are still too wet to operate in. An additional concern that cotton growers may have is the timely...
by Josh Thompson | Jun 21, 2013
Right now, the maturity of the cotton crop across the panhandle is highly variable, with some fields just cracking, and others approaching layby in a couple of weeks. That being said, this is the time of year for growers to implement strategic irrigation plans that...
by Les Harrison | May 10, 2013
The Kudzu Bug also known as the bean plataspid (Megacopta cribraria, Fabricius), was discovered in the Sopchoppy area of western Wakulla County last week populating a citrus tree. Kudzu bugs are native to East Asia and were first detected in northeastern Georgia in...
