Colquitt County Row Crop Update March 16, 2026

The Colquitt County Cattlemen’s Meeting will be held on Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 7 PM. This meeting will start at 7PM. Dr. Pedro Henrique Vilela Carvalho, UGA Beef Cattle Specialist, will be the keynote speaker. If you are interested in attending please contact the Colquitt County Extension office at 229-616-7455.

Current situation:  This past week was interesting.  The corn crop ranges from just planted to V2.  Cotton and peanut burndown herbicides were applied this past week.  The majority of the oat crop is in stem elongation to early boot.  According to the latest drought monitor, 100% of Colquitt County is experiencing D3 drought.  Pam Knox, UGA Climitologist, mentioned this past week that this March is warmer and dryer than normal.

Irrigation guidance for wheat and small grains:
Grain yields benefit from timely irrigation, particularly during the grain fill period. Dr. Wes Porter (UGA) recommends irrigating to replace crop evapotranspiration (ET). Data from the UGA Weather Station at the Sunbelt Ag Expo showed daily ET rates ranging from 0.08 to 0.16 inches per day, with a total of 0.92 inches for the week of March 8–14, 2026.