Cotton
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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 Sarah Beth Thompson and Wesley Porter Wednesday, July 23, 2025, you will not want to miss the Georgia Cotton Commission’s Mid-Year Meeting & UGA Cotton Pre-Harvest Workshop in Statesboro at the Nesmith-Lane Conference Center. You will have the opportunity to hear from of the UGA Research & Extension Cotton Team, Akiko Inui (Board Chair…
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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 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: Jason Mallard, Phillip Edwards, David Hall, Tyler Poythress, Sarah Beth Thompson, and Wesley Porter Early season irrigation management can be a difficult management decision. Sporadic rainfall and unpredictable weather conditions make it difficult to know whether or not to irrigate. Too much irrigation early season on crops can cause shallow rooting systems, disease issues,…
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Yield maps are considered as a year-end report card for a farm that shows us what worked and where. Many consultants and growers utilize cotton yield maps at the end of the year to evaluate field performance and to determine how certain management practices can be adjusted in the next season to maximize productivity across…
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Among all precision ag technologies, the yield monitor is one of the most valuable pieces of equipment that not only helps growers in evaluating different management decisions made throughout the year but also guides the crop management decisions for the upcoming year. Yield data from an uncalibrated yield monitor can lead to poor management decisions…
Posted in: Harvest Technology