Author Archives: Phillip Roberts
2015 UGA Cotton & Peanut Research Field Day – Sept. 9th UGA Tifton Campus
The Georgia Cotton Commission, Georgia Peanut Commission, and the University of Georgia Extension Peanut and Cotton Teams, will co-sponsor the annual cotton and peanut research field … Continue reading
Cotton Aphids “Crashing”
County agents, scouts, and consultants are reporting the naturally occurring fungus which causes aphid populations to crash on a more frequent basis. Each year aphid … Continue reading
Cotton Scout Schools
Cotton insect scouting schools will be conducted on June 8, 2015 in Tifton and June 16, 2015 in Midville. These programs offer basic information on cotton … Continue reading
Cotton Incorporated Natural Resources Survey
As a U.S. cotton grower, you are committed and invested in reponsible cotton production. Please help Cotton Incorportated promote the investments and the great strides … Continue reading
Tarnished Plant Bugs More Common than Normal
Unlike cotton production areas in the Mid-South, tarnished plant bug is an uncommon and sporadic pest of Georgia cotton. However, tarnished plant bug populations have … Continue reading
Cotton Aphid Fungus
During the past week we have received reports (primarily from southwest Georgia) of aphid infestations crashing due to the naturally occurring fungus. In some areas … Continue reading
Beet Armyworm (movement from pigweed to cotton)
Beet armyworms (BAW) feeding on escaped pigweeds have been reported from some areas of south Georgia. Hot and dry conditions like we have experienced in … Continue reading
GA Cotton Insect Advisor: Stink Bug Decision Aid App
GA Cotton Insect Advisor is an expert system for determining Extension prescribed insecticide treatments for management of cotton insect pests in the state of Georgia. … Continue reading
Pest Patrol Hotline (Cotton Insect Updates)
Each week we provide a brief update concerning cotton insect pest conditions and management in Georgia cotton to the Pest Patrol Hotline . To hear … Continue reading
Be on the Lookout for Spider Mites
Thorough scouting of fields on a regular basis will allow us to properly time needed insecticide applications when thresholds are exceeded. The more we know … Continue reading