South American Blueberry Supplies tight due to weather
South America’s early Blueberry crop has suffered weather damage in Chili and Argentina. According to The Packer supplies will remain tight through the Holidays. Follow the link below to read the full...
View ArticleScandinavian Oats
I have had several questions from Farmers about using “Scandinavian Oats” for this winters’ forage or cover crop needs. If you are considering planting Scandinavian Oats there are several points you...
View ArticleDecember Cotton Market News -Cotton Hits a Wall at 65 cents
Excerpt While cotton futures prices are still in the long standing 62 to 67-cent trading range, prices made a nice “recovery” over the past few weeks. Prices (Mar16 futures) have “rallied” from the...
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Blueberry Frost Protection
I know its 67° outside today, but we will have cold weather eventually. Below is a new fact sheet from University of Florida Extension. It discusses the economics of Frost Protection and a relatively...
View ArticleScout for Fungus in Small Grain and Ryegrass
We have had numerous calls this fall regarding fungus issues in small grain, particularly Oats and ryegrass that were planted early for grazing. Based on the warm moist weather we have experienced...
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Peanut Production meeting for Bacon County
Bacon County will be partnering with Appling County for a Peanut Production meeting on January 4. See the Flyer below for the full details. The Bacon County Peanut meeting will be in Appling County on...
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Dormex use on 2016 Blueberry Crop
Our weather conditions this year has brought up questions about the use of hydrogen cyanamide (Dormex or Budpro) on the 2016 crop. Below is a summary of comments and observations from Scott NeSmith,...
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New Smartphone app for Blueberry Insects
Just wanted to make everyone aware that a new smartphone app is available for Blueberry Insects. It has photos of the most common insects and Chemicals that can be used for control....
View ArticleFungicide use to prevent cold damage on Blueberry
Cold damage is a concern for everyone this year, since we have had so much new grow and tender shoots from December’s weather. Below are some comments from Phil Brannen regarding fungicide use to...
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Latest climate outlook shows El Niño effects continuing through spring
Written by Pam Knox The Climate Prediction Center put out their latest outlooks for February and the rest of the year today. They show that cooler and wetter conditions than normal should continue to...
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2016 Peanut and Cotton Guides
We have 2016 Peanut Guides at the office and the Cotton Guides should be here by next week. Feel free to stop by the office or call to reserve a copy.Read More
View Article2016 Blueberry Spray Guide
As many of you are aware the 2016 Blueberry Spray Guide is not yet available. Fortunately, there are not many changes for 2016. Included is a link to the 2015 version or you can stop by our office if...
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Blueberry Disease Management Strategy
It seems that we are being confronted almost every year with new diseases or resistance issues. I am including all three of UGA’s spray strategies for disease in this post. Standard Recommendation....
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How to customize which post you receive
I try to share as much information on major agronomic crops as possible through Bacon Ag Update. I do realize that many of you focus on one or only a handful of crops. If you would rather receive...
View ArticleUSDA Cotton as oilseed update
We just received this information from our Cotton Economist. It is an alert forwarded from the Hagstrom Report. The Hagstrom Report Wednesday, February 3, 2016 | Alert ▪ ▪ Vilsack: USDA cannot...
View ArticlePecan 2016 Spray Guide is available.
The 2016 Pecan Spray Guides are available. You can follow the link below or stop by our office for a copy. http://www.caes.uga.edu/commodities/fruits/pecan/documents/2016-Pecan-Spray-Guide.pdf Read More
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2016 Blueberry Spray Guide is now available
We just received news that the 2016 Blueberry Spray Guide is now available. You can follow the link below to download a copy or stop by our office if you need one printed. 2016BlueberrySprayGuide FINAL
View ArticleNow is the time to control nuisance geese.
The article below is an excerpt from the Georgia DNR- Wildlife Resources Division press release that you may find helpful. The Canada goose can cause issue for many property owners in our area. Geese...
View ArticleMummy Berry Disease Model predicts we are now at a high risk for disease
We received an update on the mummy berry disease model from Dr. Phil Brannen and Dr. Harald Scherm yesterday. The model predicts that we are in a Danger period for mummy berry disease. Based on...
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