Application Technology
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By: Phillip Edwards, David Hall, Jason Mallard, Sarah Beth Thompson, Wesley Porter As we move into planting season full force and start to need irrigation systems either started up for the first time for application or just to move them out of the way to plant, you may be starting systems that have been sitting dormant…
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By Savannah Beasley, Sarah Beth Thompson, and Wesley Porter We had plenty of cold weather and below freezing temperatures this past winter. The near-term forecast shows that we are mostly out of the freezing temperatures, but you never know what will happen between now and Easter. Ideally, you properly prepared your irrigation systems for the winter and will not have…
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By Kaytlyn Cobb We are excited to announce the very first Field Days at the new UGA Grand Farm site- and you’re invited! These events mark our first public-facing opportunity to open the farm gates and showcase what’s happening here in Perry as we grow Georgia’s AgTech ecosystem. Taking place in conjunction with the Georgia National Fair (October…
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On August 6th, 2025, 9:00 a.m., the Midville Field Day will be held at the Southeast Georgia Research and Education Center (9638 Highway 56 S, Midville, GA 30441). Please scan the QR code on the flyer or this link below to register, which will help with a head count for the meal provided: This field…
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The 2025 C.M. SIRP Field Day is Planned for Thursday, July 24, 2025, at 8207 GA-37, Camilla, GA 31730. Please RSVP By July 21 at SIRP@uga.edu or by calling 229-522-3623. The faculty and staff at the C. M. Stripling Irrigation Research Park invite anyone interested to come learn from experts on how they use science…
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By Brian Mathis (TeeJet), Sarah Beth Thompson, Wesley Porter Selecting the correct sprayer nozzle is critical for achieving effective pest and disease control while minimizing drift and maximizing coverage. Each crop and pesticide type—fungicide, insecticide, or herbicide—has unique requirements that influence nozzle selection. Hopefully, this post can help you work through the decision on which…
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By Jeremy Kichler, Bill Starr, Sarah Beth Thompson, Wesley Porter Due to the nature of how they work and the area they are covering, hooded sprayers can be confusing and difficult to calibrate. You can over-simplify or over-complicate the calibration procedures as you work through them. Since there are multiple nozzles under the hood and…
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By Emily Bedwell, Sarah Beth Thompson, and Wesley Porter Smarter Irrigation with CropFit With the recent completion of a new UGA Extension Circular led by Dr. Emily Bedwell (University of Idaho, UGA Ph.D. graduate) located here: More Crop Per Drop: An Introduction to the CropFit App | UGA Cooperative Extension, and the current time of…
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By Terry Griffin (Kansas State University), Sarah Beth Thompson, Wesley Porter A colleague of Dr. Porter’s from Kansas State University, Terry Griffin Ph.D., has put together a few concerns, questions, and answers about the upcoming solar storms. The post below was adapted from the article written by Margy Eckelkamp, which can be found at: What…
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By Chance Warren, Sarah Beth Thompson, and Wesley Porter There is both an increased desire and an uptick in utilizing Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) for the purpose of spraying or spreading materials in an agricultural setting. However, a few steps must be taken first to ensure each pilot/applicator has all the necessary paperwork to conduct…
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By Luke Fuhrer, Cliff Collins, Sarah Beth Thompson, Glen Rains, and Wesley Porter Spraying is an important pre- and in-season operation that can either make or break a crop. This operation can be costly if done correctly, and very costly if done incorrectly. The cost can be attributed to a monetary cost of chemical and…