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By Clint Thompson To use row covers or not to use row covers, that is the question that most strawberry growers in the Southeast have already had to answer this season and likely will have to answer in the near future. According to UGA Extension, row covers are “simply miniature greenhouses placed directly over the row of crops.” Producers mostly …
By Clint Thompson Christmas season has come and gone. Homeowners are busy taking down the lights, packing up the decorations and cleaning up the mess following the annual holiday celebration. They must also decide on what is to be done with the Christmas trees. Artificial ones are stored again for another year. Real trees must be dealt with differently. Fortunately, …
By Clint Thompson Chill hours are up across the Southeast region, which is a positive development for fruit tree producers who need chill hours to produce a crop. Edgar Vinson, assistant research professor and Extension specialist in the Department of Horticulture at Auburn University, provided an update on chill hours in Alabama. “I think we’re doing pretty good. We’re about …
By Clint Thompson An Alabama Extension Christmas tree field research trial produced positive results pertaining to fertilizer management. It also yielded trees for military troops stationed across the country. Jeremy Pickens, Alabama assistant Extension professor in horticulture at Auburn University, and his research team at the Gulf Coast Research and Extension Center in Fairhope, Alabama, used a three-year Specialty Crop …
By Clint Thompson Strawberry production is progressing in Alabama. Growers who received their plants and put them in the ground in a timely fashion have an advantage over those who didn’t, according to Edgar Vinson, assistant research professor and Extension specialist in the Department of Horticulture at Auburn University. “The earlier that you can get the strawberry plants in the …
By Clint Thompson It is a mostly quiet time of year for specialty crops in Southwest Alabama. Citrus production is extremely down this year, due to the lack of satsuma mandarins in the region. With the prolonged dry spell during the fall across the Southeast region, vegetable growers cut back spray applications. Christmas tree research is in full swing for …
By Clint Thompson The Christmas season is a time for food, family and fellowship. An integral part of that annual tradition is putting a Christmas tree or two in your home. Many are cut from a Christmas tree farm before Thanksgiving and erected in homes throughout the Christmas holidays. Some homeowners prefer artificial trees, though, that would be a mistake, …
By Clint Thompson Increased drought in North Alabama has farmers concerned about decreasing pond levels. Ponds are a major source of irrigation during the production season. But the lack of rain this fall has caused those sources to dry up considerably, says Eric Schavey, regional Extension agent in Northeast Alabama. “They’re down because the water table is so low. We’re …
By Clint Thompson It is that time of the year when peach producers and industry leaders are keeping tabs on chilling hours. Peaches need chill hours to mature properly. Growers can largely gauge the success of the following season on how many chill hours their crop receives over the winter. According to Edgar Vinson, assistant research professor and Extension specialist …
By Clint Thompson Christmas trees were picked early this year at some farms across the Southeast. That means homeowners have extra time to take care of their trees, which need special attention once they have been plucked from the farm. Steve Mannhard, with Fish River Farms in Baldwin County, Alabama, discussed Christmas tree management after advising a fellow homeowner. “If …
