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July 2022 Volume 8 | Issue 7
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The latest IPM resources from the University of Georgia
Learn more about our program at ipm.uga.edu
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UGA Lab Releases Parasitic Wasps
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Prepare to Count Pollinators this Month: The Great Georgia Pollinator Census is a citizen science project created by the University of Georgia, designed for everyone to participate in pollinator conservation efforts. Check out the GGAPC website for past years' census data, counting information, resources, activities, and more. Prepare to count August 19 and 20th... Read More
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Identification & Mgmt of Scale Insects in Blueberries: Scales are a large group of insects (superfamily Coccoidea) in order hemiptera that are minute to small in size and sexually dimorphic – males and females are distinctly different in appearance (Daly et al. 1998). They have unusual lifecycles; females have incomplete metamorphosis (egg-immatures-adult)... Read More
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Late Season Considerations for Pecan: As we enter August shell hardening is upon us for Pawnee and other varieties are only a few days to weeks behind. This means that for Pawnee we are shifting from nut sizing to kernel filling. As a result there are two things to keep in mind: 1) You should be about done with fungicide sprays on Pawnee; 2) Move up to 100%... Read More
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Mobile Apps for Spray Nozzle Selection: When it comes to following the best management practices for effective pesticide applications, proper nozzle selection – correct nozzle size and type – is among the top of the list. While almost every nozzle and sprayer manufacturer today have a detailed nozzle selection guide available as both printed and... Read More
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Managing Peanut Pests with Recent Rain: The July rain in South Georgia will reduce the severity of lesser cornstalk borer infestations in many fields and will at least buy us some time before spider mites become a serious concern. If the rain continues through the remainder of the season, we will likely not have to battle either of these pests over a large area... Read More
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Midville Field Day August 10:
The University of Georgia Southeast Research and Education Center (SEREC) will host its annual field day from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 10. The annual event is an open house tour of current research projects taking place at the center where College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences faculty... Read More
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Southern IPM Hour Webinar: Strawberry Transplant Thermotherapy for Non-Chemical Management: The dominant annual strawberry production system presents unique challenges, wherein strawberry transplants are produced remotely from fruit production sites, under different climates, but both systems often deploy the same fungicides. Preliminary... Read More
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Consequences of Long-term Commitment to Estrus Synchronization: We now know that a variety of factors such as nutrition, semen quality, AI technician, and vaccinations (to name a few) can influence the success of an AI program. In this article, Dr. Pedro Fontes discusses how long-term commitment to estrus synchronization... Read More
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Maintaining Clean Water Troughs: Good quality water is essential for adequate animal performance and cattle need between 8 to 20 gallons of water per day, depending on size, diet, status, and weather. As we get into the warmest months of the year, having an adequate water supply for our herds is paramount. This short article goes over... Read More
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Georgia Grain News - Corn: Special Agent Cale Cloud of Grady County just sent me this photo showing denting corn where they had limited irrigation during late pollination(R1) and blister(R2) and perhaps milk(R3) stages. That was when we were having extreme heat and dry weather. On the very tip there was no pollination then as we go down the ear... Read More
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Leaf Spot: Extension offices get busy this time of year with lots of calls and questions about problems in all kinds of plants, from ornamental trees and shrubs, to flowering ornamentals, to home gardens- you name it, we get called about it. One of the most common calls we get every year is in reference to leaf spots. Leaf spots have the potential... Read More
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Cotton and Peanut Issues: In my 22 years as an Extension specialist at the University of Georgia, I cannot remember a season more favorable for white mold on peanuts than this one. (White mold, also known as “stem rot” and “southern blight”, is caused by the fungal pathogen Sclerotium rolfsii.) From pictures sent to me by county agents and consultants, it is… Read More
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Stormwater Management:
One of the challenges of coastal life is dealing with coastal storms and their aftermath. Whether it’s an afternoon thunderstorm or a tropical storm, the water left behind can leave homeowners and municipalities with management challenges – especially when that water load is coupled with a high water table, impervious surfaces and… Read More
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Possible Resistance to Coragen in Beet Armyworm: We have received reports from cowpea and peanut fields of beet armyworm surviving applications of chlorantraniliprole (Coragen, Prevathon, Vantacor, Besiege). While this does not mean we have resistance, it is an indication that we should be cautious with applications of these products and definitely switch… Read More
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New Grape Rot Reference: Cluster rots can be devastating to grape production around the world. There are several late-season rots that can affect grape berries, including Botrytis bunch rot, sour rot, black rot, Phomopsis fruit rot, bitter rot and ripe rot. This new, open access journal article will be a helpful resource for you as we have all of the mentioned rots here in Georgia… Read More
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August Weather & Climate Outlook: In August, the pattern looks similar to July, especially in the first two weeks. We will continue to see periods of showery weather broken by occasional dry periods. Temperatures are expected to be hotter than normal early in the month but should move back towards more seasonal conditions later in August. Precipitation in the… Read More
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SARE Professional Development Program
Deadline: August 31, 2022
Professional Development Program Grants, known as train-the-trainer grants, are available to help further education and outreach strategies for ag professionals and ag educators who work directly with farmers and ranchers... Read More
AFRI Education & Workforce Development
Deadline: October 27, 2022
The Agriculture and Food Research Initiative - Education and Workforce Development (EWD) focuses on developing the next generation of research, education, and extension professionals in the food and agricultural sciences... Read More
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NIFA Plant Biotic Interactions Program
Deadline: September 30, 2022
The Plant Biotic Interactions (PBI) program supports research on the processes that mediate beneficial and antagonistic interactions between plants and their viral, bacterial, oomycete, fungal, plant, and invertebrate... Read More
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August 10: SE Research & Education Center - Midville Field Day
August 19-20: 4th Annual Great GA Pollinator Census
August 24: SW Research & Education Center - Plains Field Day
August 24: Ag Dawg Kickoff
August 24-26: Georgia Environmental Conference
August 2022 - July 2023: Master Forager Series
Sep 7: Southern IPM Hour: Strawberry Transplant Thermotherapy for Non-Chemical Management
Sep 7: Southern IPM Hour: Carpenter Bee IPM
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TARR has emerged as a destructive disease in the central, southern, and coastal areas of Georgia. The disease is stress-derived, where high soil pH, soil compaction, improper fertility, herbicide injury and/ or moisture imbalances can predispose turf to infections by the fungus. Learn more from Extension Circular 1102
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