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2011 Summary of Irwin County Extension Peanut and Cotton Educational Efforts Edwards*, R.P. 1 , Troutman, S.A. 2 1 Cooperative Extension, University of Georgia, 107 West 4th Street, Ocilla, GA 31774 2 Cooperative Extension, Fort Valley State University, 107 West 4th Street, Ocilla, Georgia 31774 ABSTRACT Peanuts and cotton are important agronomic crops to Irwin County with over 60,000 acres grown each year. Irwin County is a top ten row crop and forage county thanks mostly to these two crops. Assisting farmers in achieving peanut and cotton profitability and quality is the major goal. Educational efforts are conducted in the county with excellent support from UGA Extension Specialists. Area agri-businesses help sponsor programs. Issues are varied as the crop year progresses in such areas as soil sampling, crop budgets, crop rotation, planting, soil temperature, tillage, fertilization, variety selection, herbicide usage, fungicide programs, pest management, crop maturity determination, safe pesticide usage, accurate calibration, irrigation and others. The objectives are to plan and provide effective educational opportunities to farmers, the agricultural community and consumers through numerous and diverse methods. Additionally efforts are made to recognize farmer achievements. Information is presented meetings, office and farm visits, phone contacts, email, newsletters, news articles, on-farm applied research trials, maturity clinics, cotton defoliation determination, state and national meetings, and similar activities. The success or failure of these two crops directly affects the viability of the local, state and regional economy. RESPONSE Meetings: Peanut and Cotton Production, Crop Budget, Weed Management, Hull Scrape Clinics, USDA Ag Management Seminar, Ag Awareness Day Communication: Newsletters via email , Current Extension Webpage, Weekly news articles and occasional feature stories Ocilla Star, WSST TV Farmer Recognition: TM Hobbs High Yield Peanut Award, Irwin County Farmer of the Year, Cotton Quality Award, GA Peanut Achievement Club On-Farm Applied Research Demonstrations: Peanut Seed Spacing Trial – 5,6,7 seed per foot replicated trial with GAO6G and Georgia Greener Peanut Fungicide Trial - Early banded/broadcast Proline followed by Provost program or Convoy /Tebuconazole program Cotton Variety Trial – DP1137B2RF, DP1048B2RF, FM1740B2RF, PHY375WRF, ST5458B2RF, PHY499WRF, ST4288B2RF, PHY565WRF, DP1034B2RF, DP1133B2RF, DP0912B2RF Stink Bug Efficacy Trial – Leverage 360/NIS, Leverage360/COC,Leverage360/Orthene, Diamond, Endigo, Orthene, Bidrin, Belay, Fastac, Hero Collaborative Projects: USDA grant for Irwin County Farmers Market, GA Peanut Commission grant, GA Cotton Commission funding, New Osceola Gin Company, USDA ARS and UGA Dept. of Entomology Stink Bug Migration Study, FVSU Team Success Intern Consultation: Farm Visits, Office Visits, Phone Calls, Soil/Nematode/Tissue submissions, IPM, DDDI, GA AEMN, Peanut Maturity Clinics - Daily during harvest, Crop Budget and Crop Comparison Tools, Peanut Rx, Pesticide Training and recertification, EPD agricultural water permits, Presentations: GA Association of County Agricultural Agents – Poster, Peanut Education for Excellence American Peanut Research Education Society – Presentation, Georgia Peanut Commission Research Day, Beltwide Cotton Conference - Poster SITUATION Peanut and cotton production issues dominate Extension programming efforts Farmers demand and receive current, unbiased information through Irwin County Cooperative Extension efforts Irwin County peanut and cotton farm gate value 2011 was $59,394,618 Rapid transfer of information to farmers is critical with emergence of new varieties and new technology. Impact of drought caused increased demand for irrigation which has stressed available resources. IMPACT 430 peanut maturity samples checked 30 email newsletters to 300 farmers Estimated 74% of peanut and 66% cotton acreage directly impacted by peanut maturity clinics or defoliation recommendations On-Farm trial results presented in 2012 at county production meetings, and via newsletters Efforts have helped farmers make the transition to new cotton and peanut varieties, control stink bug populations and modify peanut row patterns Cotton Variety Trial Peanut Fungicide Trial Weed Meeting Cotton Quality Award Hobbs Peanut Award GA Peanut Achievement Farmer of the Year Newsletter Media
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2011 Summary of Irwin County Extension Peanut and Cotton Educational Efforts Edwards*, R.P.1 , Troutman, S.A.2
1Cooperative Extension, University of Georgia, 107 West 4th Street, Ocilla, GA 31774 2 Cooperative Extension, Fort Valley State University, 107 West 4th Street, Ocilla, Georgia 31774
ABSTRACT Peanuts and cotton are important agronomic crops to Irwin County with over 60,000 acres grown each year. Irwin County is a top ten row crop and forage county thanks mostly to these two crops. Assisting farmers in achieving peanut and cotton profitability and quality is the major goal. Educational efforts are conducted in the county with excellent support from UGA Extension Specialists. Area agri-businesses help sponsor programs. Issues are varied as the crop year progresses in such areas as soil sampling, crop budgets, crop rotation, planting, soil temperature, tillage, fertilization, variety selection, herbicide usage, fungicide programs, pest management, crop maturity determination, safe pesticide usage, accurate calibration, irrigation and others. The objectives are to plan and provide effective educational opportunities to farmers, the agricultural community and consumers through numerous and diverse methods. Additionally efforts are made to recognize farmer achievements. Information is presented meetings, office and farm visits, phone contacts, email, newsletters, news articles, on-farm applied research trials, maturity clinics, cotton defoliation determination, state and national meetings, and similar activities. The success or failure of these two crops directly affects the viability of the local, state and regional economy.
RESPONSE Meetings: Peanut and Cotton Production, Crop Budget, Weed Management, Hull Scrape Clinics, USDA Ag Management Seminar, Ag Awareness Day Communication: Newsletters via email , Current Extension Webpage, Weekly news articles and occasional feature stories Ocilla Star, WSST TV Farmer Recognition: TM Hobbs High Yield Peanut Award, Irwin County Farmer of the Year, Cotton Quality Award, GA Peanut Achievement Club On-Farm Applied Research Demonstrations: Peanut Seed Spacing Trial – 5,6,7 seed per foot replicated trial with GAO6G and Georgia Greener Peanut Fungicide Trial - Early banded/broadcast Proline followed by Provost program or Convoy /Tebuconazole program Cotton Variety Trial – DP1137B2RF, DP1048B2RF, FM1740B2RF, PHY375WRF, ST5458B2RF, PHY499WRF, ST4288B2RF, PHY565WRF, DP1034B2RF, DP1133B2RF, DP0912B2RF Stink Bug Efficacy Trial – Leverage 360/NIS, Leverage360/COC,Leverage360/Orthene, Diamond, Endigo, Orthene, Bidrin, Belay, Fastac, Hero Collaborative Projects: USDA grant for Irwin County Farmers Market, GA Peanut Commission grant, GA Cotton Commission funding, New Osceola Gin Company, USDA ARS and UGA Dept. of Entomology Stink Bug Migration Study, FVSU Team Success Intern Consultation: Farm Visits, Office Visits, Phone Calls, Soil/Nematode/Tissue submissions, IPM, DDDI, GA AEMN, Peanut Maturity Clinics - Daily during harvest, Crop Budget and Crop Comparison Tools, Peanut Rx, Pesticide Training and recertification, EPD agricultural water permits, Presentations: GA Association of County Agricultural Agents – Poster, Peanut Education for Excellence American Peanut Research Education Society – Presentation, Georgia Peanut Commission Research Day, Beltwide Cotton Conference - Poster
SITUATION Peanut and cotton production issues dominate Extension programming efforts Farmers demand and receive current, unbiased information through Irwin County Cooperative Extension efforts Irwin County peanut and cotton farm gate value 2011 was $59,394,618 Rapid transfer of information to farmers is critical with emergence of new varieties and new technology. Impact of drought caused increased demand for irrigation which has stressed available resources.
IMPACT 430 peanut maturity samples checked 30 email newsletters to 300 farmers Estimated 74% of peanut and 66% cotton acreage directly impacted by peanut maturity clinics or defoliation recommendations On-Farm trial results presented in 2012 at county production meetings, and via newsletters Efforts have helped farmers make the transition to new cotton and peanut varieties, control stink bug populations and modify peanut row patterns
Cotton Variety Trial
Peanut Fungicide Trial
Weed Meeting Cotton Quality Award
Hobbs Peanut Award GA Peanut Achievement
Farmer of the Year
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