Digging the peanut nematicide trial today, hopefully we'll get it picked early next week. Yep, it really is that dry! UF crop nematology #jacksoncounty#peanuts#nematodes#extension

Excellent turnout for the first day of the Big Bend Pesticide Training Series here in Monticello. 55 people! Danielle S. Williams Teaching pesticide safety.

Important to pick those dry corners separate and keep them separate. Hot, dry and no Irrigation is “perfect storm” for aflatoxin. Samples here with aflatoxin mold found by inspectors last week. Went Seg-3, and no farmer can survive on that. UGA Extension

A little difficult getting peanuts out of the ground with this hot dry weather, luckily no such issue with cotton harvest!

Spent the morning rating pnut plots in Marianna. Found stem rot, late leaf spot and TSWV. #flpnutdisease

Sunbelt prep is coming along nicely!

Commissioner Jim Peacock kicking off the 850 Hemp Summit here in Marianna this morning.

Attending the 45th Annual Membership Meeting of the Florida Peanut Producers Association tonight. Listening to Bob Parker from National Peanut Board.

Tonight is the fourth annual #Cotton Farmers' Recognition Dinner, hosted by the Southern Cotton Organization in Graceville, Florida. Attendees are listening to our very own Deputy Commissioner of Agriculture, Deborah Tannenbaum.

It's a rainy day, join us at the 2020 Panhandle Row Crop Short Course.

Cleaning up and organizing the office while I have time #ufbugs

A rust year in Georgia. Soybean rust has been found in numerous GA counties (see soybean.ipmpipe.org for maps) on KUDZU, but today is first detection on SOYBEAN. Mitchell Co, Stripling Irrigation Research Park. Earliest jump in years. GA Soybean producers take note. UGA Ext

There is no shortage of seedling disease and crown rot in peanut fields this year. I've had very little field calls related to this issue, but it's easily visible even our the healthiest fields.

First confirmed detection of soybean rust on soybean this year in Gadsden Co., FL. Verified microscopically. Soybeans look healthy from a distance so be sure to inspect closely. Be prepared to take action Ethan Carter Bob Kemerait Jennifer Bearden photo credit: Kelly O’Brien

Left treated right untreated. From southern corn rust trial in Attapulgus, GA. Single fungicide app late tassel stage. More interesting than differences of rust on leaves are differences in rust on stalks from treated and untreated plots. Stalk integrity is critical. UGA Ext.

Which in furrow insectice did you use?

Rearing some azalea caterpillars this year at the office. #UFBugs

I know it's August when I start getting calls for #corn yield checks. Had 6 checks today. #pioneer#dekalb

Velvetbean caterpillars and soybean loopers at damaging levels in some soybean fields in Gulf Coast and SW Ala. areas this week. Remember when s. loopers are our target we must use Besiege, Intrepid Edge or Prevathon for controls. Scott Graham

Dramatic symptom of reniform nematodes on cotton near Walnut Hill, Florida. Side by side comparison of susceptible (L) and new Phytogen variety (R) with Root-knot and Reniform nematode resistance. I was impressed. Here for UF IFAS Extension virtual field day.