All In 1997 grain sorghum was harvested from 40,000 acres, this was the same as in 1996. Yields averaged 40 bushels per acre.
Chinch bug continues to be the number one insect pest of grain sorghum in Georgia.
Sorghum midge, foliage head feeding caterpillars, soil insects, and stink bugs continue to cause sporadic but significant injury in some locations across Georgia. Units Treated No. of Unit Applic.