By Sarah Beth Thompson, Bailey Ellison, Wesley Porter Last week, Mr. Ross Greene updated the blog on peanut water demand increasing, and this week we wanted to provide a closer look into cotton as water requirements increase. Based on early to late season planting date ranges, cotton water usage has already started or will start to increase soon. Below we have highlighted a few select planting …
By Ross Greene, UGA Extension Agriculture and Natural Resources Agent, Candler and Evans Counties, Wesley M. Porter, Extension Precision Ag and Irrigation Specialist, and Sarah Beth Thompson Editor’s Note: This article updates a July 2025 blog post, “Don’t Let Peanuts Get Dry in July” and a UGA Extension resource, “Mid-Season Irrigation Tips for July Peanuts, …
By Ross Greene (Evans and Candler County ANR Agent), Bailey Ellison, Sarah Beth Thompson and Wesley Porter Every year is different and brings its own challenges. The end of the 2025 and the beginning of the 2026 season have been very dry, honestly drier than we have seen in the 2000’s. We have started to receive rainfall, but we …
Join us for the GA/FL Irrigation Expo on June 10th, 2026, at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center in Lyons, GA from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. This event will cover landscape, solid set, center pivot, and drip irrigation technologies by bringing together a community of growers, professionals, consultants, universities, and industry leaders. They …
By David Hall, Jason Mallard, Phillip Edwards, Savannah Beasley, Wesley Porter, Sarah Beth Thompson A few weeks ago, we had our agronomists update on planting considerations for this season’s unseasonal hot and dry conditions. Most fo these two articles are included in the May Peanut Pointers and Cotton Team Newsletter, but I have decided to …
By Savannah Beasley, David Hall, Jason Mallard, Phillip Edwards, Wesley Porter It goes without saying that we are in an extreme situation. We are having to use multiple irrigation events just to get a crop established. Hopefully, the situation will change in the near future. I don’t plan to share the drought map every week; …
By Dr. Nick Shay (UGA Extension Grains Agronomist), Dr. Scott Monfort (UGA Extension Peanut Agronomist), Dr. Camp Hand (UGA Extension Cotton Agronomist), Nick Gladden (ABAC Precision Ag Specialist) and Dr. Wesley Porter As is typical, we deal with some sort of challenge every production season. It seems, at least at this current moment, our biggest challenge is the extremely dry conditions …
By Lauren Lazaro, UGA Extension Precision Ag Specialist There are two main types of liquid fertilizer applicators: 1. Continuous and 2. Non-continuous or pulsed applicators. These application methods should be calibrated with water before each application to achieve the desired application rate (GPA). Continuous Liquid Fertilizer Applicators When liquid fertilizers are used as the carrier, applicators should be aware that flow rates may differ from those …
By Will Brown (UGA Extension Agent, Appling County), Savannah Tanner (UGA Extension Agent, Emanual County) Jennifer Miller (UGA Extension Agent, Jeff Davis County), and Wesley Porter Now is the time to ensure that your insecticide hoppers on the back of the row units are calibrated. Depending on which crop you are planting the chances are high that you will be applying one of …
By Lauren Lazaro, UGA Extension Precision Ag Specialist Prior to spraying this season, make sure your sprayer is in solid working condition before heading to the field. Start by reviewing the owner’s manual for recommended inspection steps and specifications. Make sure parts and joints are properly lubricated, machine fluids are at the proper level, filters are clean …
