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Estimating 2016 ARC and PLC Payments For Covered Commodities

Posted on July 24, 2017 by donshur@uga.edu

ARC and PLC payments, if any, are not received until October of the following year after harvest.  This is because the price component of ARC and PLC is based on the marketing year for the crop and that is not known until the end of the marketing year.  Also, yield data used for ARC are not released by FSA until August or September in the year following harvest.

This delay in payment creates uncertainty in planning and cash flow.  Producers may have questions or need estimates of what ARC and PLC payments will be or are expected to be.  There are data and tools available to assist in determining these payments.

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Scout ALL Cotton for Corn Earworm

Posted on July 19, 2017 by Phillip Roberts

During the past week we have received a few reports of escaped corn earworm CEW) larvae in Bt cottons which exceed recommended thresholds.  Bt cottons … Continue reading →

Whitefly Alert

Posted on July 6, 2017 by Phillip Roberts

Silverleaf whitefly (SLWF) infestations are being observed in cotton in parts of Georgia.  Historically SLWF is a localized pest, requiring management in a relatively small … Continue reading →

Aphid Fungus

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Phillip Roberts

We observed the aphid fungus, Neozygites fresenii, which causes aphid populations to crash on the Tifton Campus on June 26, 2017.  We have also received … Continue reading →

Insect Updates on Twitter

Posted on June 27, 2017 by Phillip Roberts

When noteworthy events happen in the field, I will be sending them out quickly via Twitter.  If you want to follow these quick updates, follow … Continue reading →