Colquitt County Ag Update

05/03/2026

A great new resource is avaliable to help identify toxic weeds in Georgia pastures and hayfields.

https://fieldreport.caes.uga.edu/publications/B1597/identifying-toxic-weeds-in-georgia-pastures-hayfields/

05/03/2026

04/14/2026

The UGA Extension AG Water Team stopped by Colquitt County today to install soil moisture sensors in local corn fields. This work will help us see how well the SICropFit App performs for irrigation scheduling.

04/13/2026

04/13/2026

According to Pam Knox, drought conditions will continue for South Georgia.

The latest 7-day QPF map shows conditions that will be as dry as a bone for the next week for the vast majority of the Southeast. Just a few areas show any rain at all and only western Tennessee has a chance of getting anything really substantial. What is worse is that if you look at the longer-rang...

04/07/2026

🍃 Got white spots on your leaves? It could be false oleander scale, an invasive armored scale that poses a significant threat in ornamental nurseries.

➡️ Learn how to identify and manage this pest at the link in the comments!
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📸: David Held, Auburn University, Bugwood.org