Author Archives: Phillip Roberts
Pest Patrol Cotton and Soybean Insect Hotline
Cotton and soybean insect pest information is available via text alerts that direct users to an online recording. “Pest Patrol Alerts” or online recordings will be … Continue reading
Thrips Infestation Predictor for Cotton: a new tool to aid in thrips management decisions
Thrips are the most consistent insect pest of cotton in Georgia and the southeast. Near 100 percent of the cotton planted in Georgia will be … Continue reading
Improve Management of Bollworm Populations with New ‘Focus on Cotton’ Webcast
A new Focus on Cotton webcast titled “Changing Bt Technologies and Bollworm Management in Bt Cotton” (click titlle to go to webcast) helps cotton growers, … Continue reading
Mitigating Insect Managment Effects on Pollinators – Cotton Incorporated “Focus on Cotton” Webcast
New ‘Focus on Cotton’ Webcast: Helps Growers and Beekeepers Mitigate Pest Management Effects on Pollinators Managed honeybee hives are at times placed near cotton and … Continue reading
Bacterial Blight Update (Bob Kemerait, UGA Plant Pathologist)
Cotton growers in Georgia are understandably concerned about the impact of bacterial blight on their cotton yields. Beginning in 2015 and continuing into 2016, bacterial … Continue reading
Terminating Insecticide Applications in Cotton
The decision to terminate insect controls in cotton can be challenging in some fields but a few basic considerations will assist in that decision. When … Continue reading
Insect Scout Schools 2016
Insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 13, 2016 in Tifton and June 21, 2016 in Midville. Crops to be covered include cotton, peanuts, … Continue reading
New Publication: Managing Thrips in Cotton: Research in the Southeast Region
This publication provides a summary of research trials conducted during 2011-2015 in the southeast with the objective of improving thrips management in cotton. This multistate … Continue reading
Managing Thrips in Cotton: Research in the Southeast Region
Dr. Michael Toews, UGA Research Entomologist, recently developed and presented a module for the Focus on Cotton Webcast sponsored by the Plant Management Network. This presentation … Continue reading
Georgia Cotton Commission 9th Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop
Georgia Cotton Commission 9th Annual Meeting and UGA Cotton Production Workshop January 27, 2016 UGA Tifton Campus Conference Center The Georgia Cotton Commission is pleased … Continue reading