Stripling Family Honored

Stripling Family Honored As Friend Of Extension

The Stripling Family Foundation of Camilla, Georgia, has been recognized with the Epsilon Sigma Phi National Friend of Extension award for their many years of philanthropic and personal support of agriculture programs in Georgia.

Charles and Patsy Stripling credited Charles’ parents, the late C.M. Stripling and Bernice Campbell Stripling, for their many decades of support for agricultural research, education and outreach in the state.

C.M. Stripling donated 130 acres in Mitchell County that is now the University of Georgia’s Stripling Irrigation Research Park. This state-of-the-art irrigation research and education center provides an easily accessible facility to assist farmers in managing irrigation and the general public in understanding the role of water in the economy of the region.

Modern Irrigation Pioneer

“Mr. Stripling was a pioneer in the start of modern irrigation farming in Georgia and a national Forester of the Year. His passion and desire to protect our land, water and plant resources motivated him to develop the most advanced irrigation feasible for the Dougherty Plain conditions in Georgia,” said Jennifer Grogan, a former Mitchell County agent with UGA Cooperative Extension who helped present the award to the Stripling family.

UGA scientists, engineers, Extension specialists and staff collaborate at SIRP to define crop water needs; improve food, feed and fiber production under irrigation; investigate the effectiveness of chemigation and fertigation; and find more efficient ways to apply irrigation water. Industry partners are able to test equipment and water conservation strategies for Georgia under the objective eye of UGA researchers.

All Extension Program Areas Included

The Striplings also helped to establish the 4-H2O Day Camp, a three-day summer program for Georgia 4-H students held at the Stripling Research Park to teach children about water conservation and stewardship. The Stripling Family Foundation also funds a yearly scholarship for Georgia 4-H students to support youth participation in agriculture.

“Their support of Extension programs in all areas has never wavered. The Stripling Family Foundation always looked at Extension as a team and included all program areas — 4-H, Agriculture and Natural Resources and Family and Consumer Sciences,” Grogan said.

Laura Perry Johnson, associate dean for Extension at the UGA’s College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, lauded the Stripling family for devoting “time, knowledge and financial contributions to the youth and citizens of the state of Georgia.

“The Stripling Irrigation Research Park is arguably the premier irrigation research and education facility in the Eastern United States. There is much anecdotal evidence that educational and research activities at SIRP are making an impact on the area’s farmers as they are becoming more receptive to opportunities to improve their irrigation systems and methods,” Johnson said. “The Stripling family makes it possible for county programs to continue to educate youth on the importance of water efficiency, proper irrigation methods and conserving water throughout the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint River Basin.” PG

Article by Maria M. Lameiras for the UGA CAES news.

Products

Tillage Technology From Case IH

To help producers be more highly efficient in creating a seedbed and accommodate the unique agronomic needs of their fields, Case IH continues to expand its soil management solutions lineup. The new Case IH Vibra-Tine 265 S-tine field cultivator effectively works high-clay and timber soils with proven S-tine technology for efficiency.

For machines equipped with AFS Soil Command agronomic control technology, producers can now make stabilizer wheel position adjustments from the tractor cab. Providing more options to fit each field, Case IH is also adding a new 27-foot configuration for the Speed-Tiller high-speed disk.

The Case IH Vibra-Tine 265 S-tine field cultivator is equipped with proven S-tine shank technology to create a seedbed in one spring pass. The Vibra-Tine S-tine field cultivator is designed with six ranks of S-tines and effective 4-inch shank spacing to provide optimal clod sizing in

tough conditions. This design, along with a high 24-inch frame clearance, allows for maximum residue flow without plugging.

Single-point hydraulic depth control provides quick and easy adjustments to accommodate changing field conditions. A front T-hitch allows tight and efficient turning when space is at a premium.

The field cultivator shanks can withstand a variety of soils, while a tubethrough design with 4-inch square tubing walls are high strength for an open, yet durable, frame. S-tine shank options include the standard two-piece coil or a heavy-duty two-piece coil that delivers more holding power and ground clearance. The S-tine shanks are built with high-quality alloy steel to ensure longevity of tines and wearing parts.

For more information, contact your local Case IH dealer or visit the company’s website at www.caseih.com.

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AGCO Demonstrates Sprayer Herbicide Damage

In this year’s application crop tour plots, AGCO agronomists demonstrated how improper cleanout of tanks and spray booms can damage crops. In Georgia, they contaminated sprayer booms with Valor pre-emergent herbicide, then sprayed cotton plots. In Illinois, they contaminated the booms with Capreno corn herbicide before spraying soybeans. In both cases, the crops showed herbicide injury.

The demonstration shows that when the spray boom hasn’t been cleaned out properly, the new chemical enters the boom at the center and pushes the first chemical out of the boom from the center toward the tips, creating a recognizable V-shaped pattern of crop damage.

Sprayers equipped with features such as self-priming, recirculating booms and product-recovery systems are features that can minimize contamination issues that lead to crop injury while also preventing settling and clogged nozzles.

The crop tour plots also revealed that entering a field with a boom fully primed has further agronomic advantages for weed control as well as gains in productivity. To start spraying before the boom is fully primed risks poor herbicide coverage and creates an opportunity for weed escapes that could lead to future herbicide resistance.

In addition to demonstrating issues related to contamination and boom priming, this year’s tour included plots demonstrating how variables such as boom height, carrier volume, droplet size, speed and application timing impact weed control. For more information, visit www.applylikeapro.com/crop-tour.html.

Longer disease control. Higher yield potential. Just what the doctor ordered.

When it comes to preventing diseases, The Peanut Doctor, aka Syngenta Agronomist Wilson Faircloth, prescribes a premium program to reduce risk and increase profit potential. Miravis® and Elatus® fungicides provide industry-leading residual and more flexibility. Which means a higher yield potential for you. Or, as the Peanut Doctor himself would put it, a premium program promotes premium yield potential. Ask your Syngenta retailer about Miravis and Elatus fungicides. It’s the doctor’s orders.