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🌱 What Colquitt County growers should know about peanuts, cotton, and wheat now

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In today's newsletter:

  • What Colquitt County growers should know about peanuts, cotton, and wheat now
  • Where former Colquitt County Packers are shining on college football fields

Also on today's calendar: City Council Meeting and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a tail, but no body? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Tuesday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 93 and low of 69 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Wednesday: Sunny and less humid, temps: high: 89, low: 66.
  • Thursday: Sunny to partly cloudy, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Colquitt County Row Crop Update September 14, 2026 (uga.edu) — Colquitt County farmers in and around Moultrie get a timely update on peanut maturity checks, cotton jassid insecticide decisions, and wheat planting plans for this fall. Extension coordinator Jeremy Kichler outlines what he's seeing in local peanut samples, shares UGA guidance on when to stop spraying cotton, and offers practical tips on wheat varieties, seeding rates, and planting windows.
   

• Fitzgerald contributing to VSU's 3-0 start (moultrieobserver.com) — Moultrie sports fans can follow several former Colquitt County Packers now making an impact in college football, led by kicker Brett Fitzgerald's perfect start at Valdosta State. The roundup tracks local alumni contributing at Georgia, Duke, Anderson, Reinhardt, Northwest Mississippi, and Carson-Newman, plus updates on high school teams coached by former Colquitt County assistants across Georgia.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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