Planting time is rapidly approaching and I am concerned about our level of preparedness for dealing with Palmer Amaranth in our cotton production. Many of you may know these weeds have been found to be resistant to the herbicides Roundup and Staple which have been the keystone of a cotton herbicide program. I was scouting …
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Crop Consultant: With us missing the rain last night and the five day forecast for temps to be around 80 highs and 60 for lows. The past 3 day average soil temp at the Brooks Co weather station is 70.85 degrees. Good Planting! (April 12) “Text of the Week” may or may not be actual …
I have had calls all spring asking about Feekes 10.5 in wheat. Many of our fungicide labels specify this growth stage related to application timing. Some chemicals specify not to apply past this growth stage, while others recommend an application at Feekes 10.5 for control of Fusarium Head Blight. Feekes 10.5 is a more complicated growth stage …
We went to look at the tobacco variety trial planted on the R&T Dicks Farm in Lake City. They said the season had a rough start after the transplants were set on March 22. The area had 3-4 inches of rain on March 23 and 24. That was followed by lows of 30 degrees the …
In addition to CruiserMaxx Peanuts bursting on the scene, there is more emphasis on marketing of Admire Pro (imidacloprid) by Bayer this year. There has been work with this product since the mid 1990’s to address thrips control. To address some of the most recent work, I want to share the data provided by Drs. …
As local farmers place orders for peanut seed, many have asked for more information about using CruiserMaxx Peanuts seed treatment instead of Thimet. Dr. John Beasley, Extension Peanut Agronomist from University of Georgia provided some very timely information. Dr. John Beasley: “What CruiserMaxx Peanuts will offer is convenience to the producer. If a producer uses CruiserMaxx …
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Farmer: Help! County Agent:Florida Pusley. 1qt atrazine, 1 qt oil, and 1 pt pendimethalin (prowl or generic) Farmer:Thanks *Disclaimer* “Text of the Week” may or may not be actual text messages received by Mace Bauer this week.
Farmers, ag dealers, and crop consultants gathered in Branford to discuss the potential for the newest cotton gin in the southeast. Mr. Van Murphy, General Manager of BCT Gin, said their organization is thinking about a new gin site to increase capacity and handle a growing Florida crop. He said the Board of Directors voted …
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Walking behind peanut planters this week, I noticed that our pesky friend Palmer Amaranth was one step ahead. The standard practice on many area farms is to apply glyphosate with the pre-emerge herbicides behind the planter. In past years we have recieved many calls from farmers missing these Palmer Amaranth with glyphosate applications. Nowdays, I just assume …
In North Florida we start planting corn as early as February some years. This year has seen a later start, and for some, an abrupt finish. The mantra lately has been “cotton is going up, corn is going down.” Cool soils and freezing temperatures have kept a lot of seed corn in the bag until recently, …