Peanuts
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By Wesley Porter, Scott Tubbs, John Bennett, Seth McAllister, and Sarah Beth Thompson Unfortunately, we have reached that point in peanut harvest that it has gotten hot and dry for an extended amount of time. This weather can have negative effects on the peanut inversion and harvest process. I have started receiving calls about estimating…
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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 Ashley Smith, Sarah Beth Thompson, and Wesley Porter As we discussed last week, we are quickly approaching maturity on peanuts. Now that we are finished(-ing) corn harvest, we should take some time to go through our harvest equipment for peanut and cotton so that we are ready to go when they hit optimum maturity…
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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: 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 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 Marco Torresan and Wesley Porter Even though it’s still early in the season, most of the corn has been planted and many producers are switching over and starting to plant peanuts. I have seen many farmers starting to plant peanuts, so hopefully they have already made these changes. As you finish up corn it…