Time to Scout Peanuts for Lesser Cornstalk Borer

Time to Scout Peanuts for Lesser Cornstalk Borer

Dr. Mark Abney, UGA Peanut Entomologist. If interested in signing up to receive updates from his blog, subscribe here. Regardless of whatever else has to be done on the farm in South Georgia over the next fourteen days, one thing that needs to happen is scouting...
Georgia Grain News  6-11-22

Georgia Grain News 6-11-22

Rome Ethredge, UGA Interim Grains and Soybean Agronomist   Soybean Early System Indeterminate soybeans are now setting pods. They set them starting at the bottom of the plant and work their way up. The plant keeps growing and blooming. Determinate varieties, like...
Introducing the New UF Silage Hybrid Decision Tool

Introducing the New UF Silage Hybrid Decision Tool

  Marcelo Wallau, Diwakar Vyas and Ashley Kuhn, UF/IFAS Agronomy Department Corn and sorghum silages are among the most important feedstuffs for the dairy industry in the state, and they have been gaining interest with beef cattle producers as well. Selection of...
Southern Rust Identified in Corn – Be Vigilant & Scout

Southern Rust Identified in Corn – Be Vigilant & Scout

Ethan Carter, Regional Crop IPM Agent, Ian Small, UF/IFAS NFREC Plant Pathologist, and Nick Dufault, UF/IFAS Extension Pathologist   Many of the Panhandle’s March planted corn fields are now well into tassel stage (VT), while others are rapidly approaching that...