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Tag: peanut diseases
North Carolina Peanuts: Disease Management Ahead of Harvest Oct 8, 2015
No further applications of leaf spot fungicides will be needed for growers who plan to dig in the next two weeks, as long as leaf spot is still under good […]
Peanut Rx App Available for iPhone May 11, 2015
Peanut Rx is a disease risk index that allows peanut growers in the SE to predict relative disease risk for the upcoming season based on management practices. The peanut Rx […]
Mississippi Peanuts: Expect Increases Disease Pressure Dec 8, 2014
Mississippi producers had another successful year of peanut production, but the honeymoon phase for this crop is probably over. Jason Sarver, peanut specialist with the Mississippi State University Extension Service […]
Georgia Peanuts: Late Season Fungicide Considerations Sep 12, 2014
Conditions now are favorable for increased development of leaf spot, white mold and other diseases. However, most growers are within weeks, to a little more than a month away from […]
Texas Peanuts: Weather Spurs Crop and Disease Development Jul 29, 2014
Peanuts have responded well to the mild temperatures that have been experienced this season. While warm temperatures have been experienced intermediately, temperatures in mid-July were unseasonably cool. Accompanied by overcast […]
Alabama Peanuts: Possible Chlorothalonil Shortage, Alternative Fungicide Treatments Jul 2, 2014
Multiple sources are reporting that there will be a shortage of the fungicide chlorothalonil, which is widely used in peanut and vegetable crops, and marketed under numerous trade names such […]
South Carolina Peanuts: Crops Look Good but Scout for Foliage Feeders Jun 25, 2014
A majority of the peanut are reaching the 30 to 60 day old range. Growers have done a great job managing weeds so far this season. Most of the peanut fields state-wide […]
Georgia Peanuts: Time to Start Planning Fungicide Program Jun 19, 2014
There have been some reports of a shortage of Chlorothalonil this season but leaf spot programs are in no way compromised.
Georgia Peanuts: Anticipating Disease Management Can Never Start Too Early Mar 5, 2014
Even though we are still a ways off from planting peanuts, it’s never to early to begin to prepare for disease management for the upcoming season. Dr. Bob Kemerait, UGA […]
