About this episode

Blake Carter and Wade Parker discuss mid-season management strategies for row crops and announce upcoming agricultural events.

Blake Carter and Wade Parker (UGA Extension Southeast District Area Agronomy Agent) discussed mid-season management across corn, soybeans, cotton, and peanuts. Key themes included irrigation timing for corn, R3-stage soybean pest thresholds, late-planted cotton nitrogen management, and escalating concerns about goosegrass resistance, deer pressure, and Jassid monitoring. Two upcoming events were announced: Mid-Year Cotton Meeting (July 29, Statesboro) and Midville Field Day (August 12).

People in this episode

Guests: Blake Carter, Wade Parker

Topics covered

• row crops
• mid-season management
• irrigation
• pest thresholds
• nitrogen management
• goosegrass resistance
• field events

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UGA Extension Southeast District

Places: Statesboro, Midville

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