Irrigation
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By David Hall, Sarah Beth Thompson, Wesley Porter This post was developed by David Hall and I appreciate him taking the time to put his thoughts, experiences, and observations from this season into this blog post. After a conversation with a local crop consultant regarding irrigation scheduling, the wheels in my mind really started moving.…
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By Wesley Porter and Amilcar Vargas I know that this only applies to growers located in the Flint River Basin (FRB), but at the same time, it should provide some insight to everyone across the state of what is happening in this region. I probably should have posted all of the information below back in…
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By Nick Gladden, Hannah Grubbs, Sarah Beth Thompson, and Wesley Porter Even though after I had this post together, we finally received rain across most of the state, it still was not enough to have a significant impact on the current conditions. By the time this will be posted, we are expected to receive more…
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By Scott Tubbs, Sarah Beth Thompson, and Wesley Porter While we are wrapping up the peanut season, and we have seen many peanuts that have been dug and even harvested across the state, it is important to note that we are not done with the season, and peanuts will require water until they are fully…
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By: Wesley Porter and Sarah Beth Thompson We are now into mid- to late- August and are moving into the end of the season very rapidly. While some of the later planted crops are just reaching peak water requirements, many of the earlier planted cotton and peanuts are moving on closer to maturity. So, similar…
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By: Wesley Porter, John L. Snider, Jayson Wisekal, and Sarah Beth Thompson The weather as usual is very unpredictable. We go from hot and dry to hot and humid, to cool and wet and back to hot and dry. Then, during the fall we always have the potential for tropical storms and hurricanes. While, in…
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By: Jason Mallard, Sarah Beth Thompson, Phillip Edwards, David Hall, and Wesley Porter With this being released August 4, it seems like the growing season has flown by quickly. Corn, once black layer is reached, has past needing irrigation and harvest is beginning unless it was late planted. While, over this past weekend (August 2…
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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 Ross Greene, Nick Shay, Sarah Beth Thompson, and Wesley Porter We are quickly approaching the time of year (or may already be in it) when we need to consider how to finalize our irrigation management on our corn crop. I have received a few calls and seen pictures of the ends of corn ears…