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January 17, 2025
Pest and Disease Hotline: Thrips Parvispinus Update
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January 16, 2025
Row Covers Important Tactic for Alabama Strawberry Growers Next Week
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January 16, 2025
Alabama Pecan Season: High Volume, Low Prices
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January 16, 2025
Statistically Speaking: H-2A Certified Positions in 2024
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January 16, 2025
South Carolina Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications Accepted Through Feb. 14
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UGA Specialist Discusses Fertilizer Rates for Watermelon at SE Regional
By Clint Thompson Fertilization rates for Georgia watermelon production is important knowledge for growers to be familiar with, as the…
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Multiple Blueberry Varieties Being Produced Throughout Florida
By Clint Thompson Florida blueberry farmers are not placing all of their eggs in one basket when it comes to…
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Peach Chill Hours Near 600 in Georgia
By Clint Thompson Georgia peach producers continue to reap the benefits of colder weather to start 2025. Chill hours are…
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Registration Open for Upcoming Florida Citrus Show Event
The Florida Citrus Show is scheduled for Thursday, March 13, 2025. The event will be held at the University of…
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Crop Reporting Deadline is Jan. 15
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency reminds Georgia fruit producers that the next crop reporting deadline is Jan.…
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Georgia Blueberry Producers Be Wary of Fungicide Resistance with Fruit Rots
By Clint Thompson Fruit rots are an annual concern for Georgia blueberry producers. But fungicide resistance is gaining traction as…
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Early Watermelon Plantings a Concern?
By Clint Thompson Watermelon plantings are starting earlier and earlier in the Suwanee Valley Region of North Florida. That’s concerning…
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Specialty Crops Showcased, Celebrated at Southeast Regional Conference
By Clint Thompson Last week’s Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference served as a celebration of what’s right with specialty…
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Drought Update in Southeast
Drought continues to linger across certain regions of the Southeast, but it is dissipating in some areas. This is according…
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Specialty Crop Grower Magazine: Familiar Foes Continue to Pester Sweet Corn Growers
By Clint Thompson Pyrethroid resistance in corn earworm is a threat to the sweet corn industry in South Georgia. Among…
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Fusarium Wilt a Lingering Concern for North Florida Watermelon Producers
By Clint Thompson North Florida watermelon producers are on the brink of planting this year’s crop. One lingering problem that…
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Tri-State Fruit and Vegetable Conference Scheduled for Jan. 28
The Tri-State Fruit and Vegetable Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 28 at the Jackson County Extension Peanut Hall Auditorium…
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Alabama
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Jan. 16, 2025
Row Covers Important Tactic for Alabama Strawberry Growers Next Week
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Jan. 16, 2025
Alabama Pecan Season: High Volume, Low Prices
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Jan. 08, 2025
AFVGA Conference and Trade Show Registration Ends Jan. 19
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Jan. 06, 2025
Drought Monitor Update: Conditions Vary in Southeast Region
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Dec. 24, 2024
Fruit at Christmas: Favorable Weather Conditions Leads to Early Harvests in North Alabama
Florida
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Jan. 17, 2025
How Low Will It Go? Florida Blueberry Growers Eyeing Temperatures Next Week
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Jan. 17, 2025
Pest and Disease Hotline: Thrips Parvispinus Update
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Jan. 15, 2025
Multiple Blueberry Varieties Being Produced Throughout Florida
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Jan. 15, 2025
Registration Open for Upcoming Florida Citrus Show Event
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Jan. 14, 2025
Early Watermelon Plantings a Concern?
Georgia
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Jan. 17, 2025
Freeze Effect: Cold Temperatures Helping Decrease Whitefly Populations
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Jan. 15, 2025
UGA Specialist Discusses Fertilizer Rates for Watermelon at SE Regional
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Jan. 15, 2025
Peach Chill Hours Near 600 in Georgia
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Jan. 14, 2025
Crop Reporting Deadline is Jan. 15
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Jan. 14, 2025
Georgia Blueberry Producers Be Wary of Fungicide Resistance with Fruit Rots
South Carolina
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Jan. 16, 2025
South Carolina Specialty Crop Block Grant Applications Accepted Through Feb. 14
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Dec. 03, 2024
Clemson Extension Agents Provide Crop Updates
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Nov. 15, 2024
Clemson Extension Agents Provide Crop Updates
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Nov. 08, 2024
What’s Happening? Clemson Extension Agents Provide Crop Updates
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Nov. 06, 2024