Mid-August Row Crop Disease Update

Mid-August Row Crop Disease Update

Dr. Bob Kemerait, University of Georgia Extension pathologist, gives a mid-August row crop disease update below:

CORN:

Much of the corn is being harvested now; it has been

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ROW CROP DISEASE UPDATE (AUGUST 3)

ROW CROP DISEASE UPDATE

 Dr. Bob Kemerait, University of Georgia Extension pathologist, gives a row disease update below:

Peanuts:  We are beginning to get an increased number of peanut samples

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JULY 25 ROW CROP DISEASE UPDATE

JULY 25 ROW CROP DISEASE UPDATE  Dr. Bob Kemerait, University of Georgia Extension pathologist, gives a row crop disease update below: 1.  The peanut white mold season has arrived- rain events (or not), temperature, and

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CORN AND BEANS PRICES AT RECORD HIGHS

CORN AND BEANS PRICES AT RECORD HIGHS

Keith Brown, a commodity broker in Moultrie, Georgia reports corn made a record high today and soybeans are near record prices. Listen to his comments on On

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JULY 5 ROW CROP DISEASE UPDATE

JULY 5 ROW CROP DISEASE UPDATE

Dr.Bob Kemerait, University of Georgia Extension pathologist, gives a row crop disease update below:

1.  Weather- the weather over the southern coastal plain in Georgia continues to

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GRAINS GONE WILD, MARKETING EXPERT GIVES CROP UPDATE

GRAINS GONE WILD

Poor crop reports in the mid-West have caused the corn and soybean markets to go wild. Today, July corn is sitting at $6.58 and July soybeans are nearing $15 per

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POOR TIP FILL ESTIMATED TO REDUCE GEORGIA’S CORN YIELD 10-15% IN 2012

POOR TIP FILL ESTIMATED TO REDUCE GEORGIA’S CORN YIELD 10-15% IN 2012

Georgia’s potential corn yield is estimated to be down 10-15% this year due to reduced solar radiation. Solar Radiation, more simply put,

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DR. KEMERAIT’S JUNE 17 ROW CROP DISEASE UPDATE

DR. KEMERAIT’S JUNE 17 ROW CROP DISEASE UPDATE

Dr. Bob Kemerait, University of Georgia Extension pathologist, gives a row disease update:

The detection of  Southern Corn Rust in Seminole, Worth, Terrell, Ben

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SOUTHERN CORN RUST SPREADING ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA

SOUTHERN CORN RUST SPREADING ACROSS SOUTH GEORGIA

Dr. Bob Kemerait, University of Georgia Extension pathologist, reports “It is clear that southern corn rust is widespread across the Coastal Plain of Georgia, likely as

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SOUTHERN CORN RUST ALERT

SOUTHERN RUST ALERT

Below is a Southern Corn Rust Alert from University of Georgia Extension pathologist Dr. Bob Kemerait. Our corn crop has a very good to excellent yield potential. Growers should also consider

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