By Clint Thompson Vidalia onion producers have begun harvesting the early maturing varieties this year, and Chris Tyson is excited about the potential of this year’s crop. “The Vidalia onion crop definitely looks favorable this year. We are anticipating a quality harvest,” said Tyson, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension area onion agent at the Vidalia…

Onion Growers, We have confirmed Downy Mildew of onion in the area.  Thanks to the keen eyes of our growers, and fast confirmation from our county agents (Jason Edenfield and Derrick Bowen), Downy Mildew of Onion has been positively confirmed in our area.  Please protect your crop as necessary. Just as a reminder, these are the products…

Research conducted by Hajihassani nematology group showed that drench and in-furrow applications of nematicide Velum Prime cause phytotoxicity to cucumber at transplanting (see photo). In contrast, Velum Prime had no phytotoxic damage to cucumber when applied though drip irrigation at transplanting. We recommend to use Velum Prime at least 3 days before seeding/transplanting in furrow-irrigated…

Determine the nematode genus (type) and their number in soil by analyzing the soil samples at a Nematode Diagnostic laboratory. For root-knot nematodes, the damage threshold is 0nly 1 nematode per 100 cc of soil. The nematicide rate for nematode control may vary based upon the nematode pressure in the soil. Identify the application rate,…

A newly registered insecticide, PQZ, from Nichino America has shown good efficacy against the adult stage of silverleaf whitefly in multiple small plot tests in the last few weeks. While overall efficacy has not been fully evaluated, the activity on adults has appeared equal to Sivanto, which has been considered our best product on adults…

We have  recently confirmed Cucurbit leaf crumple virus (CuLCrV) on watermelon from Mitchell County, GA. The symptoms  include crumpling, curling, yellowing and chlorosis of leaves. Disease symptoms are not as severe as observed in yellow squash and zuchinni.  The virus spreads by whitefly in a persistent manner.

Dr. Apurba Barman has been running a line of yellow sticky traps throughout southern Georgia for almost two years. These small traps are placed along roadways and changed and counted weekly. The trap lines include 125 locations stretching from Dothan, Alabama, to Reidsville, Georgia. The data collected from these traps are helping us to better…