Precision Technology Weed Control Sprayer Demonstration

Precision Technology Weed Control Sprayer Demonstration

Guilherme “G” Morata, UF/IFAS Extension Santa Rosa County Precision spraying for weed control has become increasingly vital in modern agriculture. As growers face rising input costs and growing environmental challenges, the need for sustainable and...
Friday Feature:  Autonomous Irrigation Unit for Row Crops

Friday Feature: Autonomous Irrigation Unit for Row Crops

This week’s featured video shares an innovation for crop irrigation.  Rain 360 is an autonomous (self-driving) irrigation unit that can apply up to 1/2″ of water per week in a 160-acre field, 3/4″ per week in a 100-acre field, or 1″ per week in...
Oat Rust & Wheat Leaves Drying – Georgia Grain News 4-28-22

Oat Rust & Wheat Leaves Drying – Georgia Grain News 4-28-22

Rome Ethredge – UGA Interim Grains and Soybean Agronomist   Oat Rust We are seeing some rust disease in oats now and it can be serious. Here are Dr. Alfredo Martinez’s comments, “Crown/leaf rust, caused by the fungal pathogen Puccinia coronata f. sp. avenae, is...
Evaluating Last Week’s Freeze Damage in Corn & Small Grains

Evaluating Last Week’s Freeze Damage in Corn & Small Grains

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...