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ATLANTA, GA — The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) has received confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the first detection of Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula or SLF) was made in Fulton County, Georgia on Oct. 22, 2024, and confirmed by USDA APHIS on Nov. 14, 2024. The first confirmed detection of the Spotted Lanternfly was made in Pennsylvania …
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman GT Thompson was part of a recent bipartisan tour of hurricane damage sustained in Florida and Georgia. He released the following statement: “Traveling to the Southeast, I was able to see firsthand the devastating impact of the recent hurricanes. Hurricanes Milton and Helene hit our agricultural sector especially hard, highlighting the urgent need for disaster …
By Clint Thompson Whitefly pressure was a non-factor in South Georgia’s fall vegetable crop this year. Hurricane Helene was a big reason why. While the storm brought high winds and excessive rains that devastated multiple agricultural commodities, its one bright spot was its impact on the whitefly populations, says University of Georgia vegetable entomologist Stormy Sparks. “The hurricane knocked them …
More than a month removed from Hurricane Helene, Georgia citrus growers have a better idea of the impact the devastating storm had on this year’s crop. All things considered, Georgia growers are fortunate with the fruit that is still left to be harvested, says Lindy Savelle, executive director of the Georgia Citrus Association. “Everything we’ve heard so far is that …
Not all citrus disease concerns center around huanglongbing (HLB). While HLB disease garners much of the headlines because of its devastation to Florida’s citrus crop, growers in the cold-hardy citrus region should be mindful of other diseases that can devastate a crop if left untreated. Jonathan Oliver, University of Georgia (UGA) assistant professor and small fruits pathologist, highlighted some of …
By Clint Thompson Hurricane Helene’s financial impact on Georgia farmers is staggering. The storm’s effect on the producers’ psyches is just as devastating. At a time when specialty crop growers are still assessing damages and calculating losses following the storm’s trek through Georgia on Sept. 26 and 27, producers are called to keep tabs on the mental well being of …
By Clint Thompson Sen. Jon Ossoff’s visit to J.E.T. Farms in Camilla, Georgia, on Friday allowed Karla Thompson to show her senator the impact that imports left on her company’s blueberry crop. The impact was staggering; 13.5 acres of product not harvested this past season because it was not financially feasible to do so. “Today was really important for us …
By Clint Thompson Georgia’s Vidalia onion industry is currently strong for the state’s farmers. For one farming operation, it just shipped what remained of last year’s crop. That explains why Steven Shuman, GM/VP of sales at G&R Farms in Glennville, Georgia, was all smiles when he discussed the state of the industry at last week’s Global Produce and Floral Show …
By Clint Thompson Hurricane Helene’s financial devastation to Georgia’s agricultural sector is already staggering. Unfortunately, those numbers will likely increase, especially to specialty crops, says Chris Butts, executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA). “What we’re looking at now is the immediate crop losses to the fall crop, but we’re just as concerned with problems that …
By Clint Thompson Hurricane Helene’s $138 million impact to the pecan industry is devastating for Georgia growers. What’s even more demoralizing is that those preliminary estimates may not cover the entire losses to the pecan industry, explains Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist. “We’re still looking at the possibility of more losses with whatever nuts are left in …
