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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Georgia”
By Frank Giles In research literature, cedar waxwings are described as frugivores — animals that thrive mostly on fruits. Blueberry growers know that term is spot on as the birds find blueberries a favorite source of food. For growers in Florida and Georgia, the birds can do significant damage to yields by direct feeding on the fruit or knocking berries …
By Clint Thompson Tropical Storm Isaias is set to become a hurricane before making landfall this weekend along the Gulf Coast. Depending on the storm’s development over the next couple of days, the Southeast region will be impacted, as a lot of rain and some wind can be expected, according to Pam Knox, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension agricultural climatologist. …
By Clint Thompson A prolonged heat wave scorched the Southeast this summer. Not only did it make life uncomfortable for those who had to work outside in the hot conditions, the weather conditions impacted pumpkin yields for farmers in the region. That is according to Drew Echols, owner of Jaemor Farms in Alto, Georgia. “Yields are not what they should …
By Clint Thompson Heavy rains last weekend and those in the forecast for next weekend are not ideal for row crop producers trying to harvest their cotton and peanuts. But for pecan growers, the additional rainfall this time of year is expected to benefit the nuts, according to Lenny Wells, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension pecan specialist. “It’s probably actually …
By Clint Thompson Scab disease’s devastating impact on the Pawnee pecan variety is forcing one South Georgia farmer to revamp his production strategy. “I’m taking Pawnee out this winter, and that’s where I’m at,” said Buck Paulk, located in Ray City, Georgia. “It’s like after Hurricane Helene last year, it went off the deep end. I mean, it’s done like …
By Clint Thompson Whitefly infestations have been high this year in South Georgia. It’s the worst the region has experienced in nearly a decade, according to Stormy Sparks, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension vegetable entomologist. The high populations are impacting the vegetable and cotton crops this fall. “It’s worse than it’s been in a long time,” Sparks said. “They just …
By Clint Thompson Most everything has been done by Southeast pecan growers to produce a crop this year. As South Georgia farmer Justin Jones puts it, everything now until harvests are out of his and other farmers’ hands. “We’ve done our job as far as growing the pecan, keeping the tree happy,” Jones said. “It’s out of our hands at …
By Clint Thompson Management of phony peach disease remains simple for Southeast growers – destroy the infected tree before it becomes more of a problem than it already is. Phil Brannen, University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension fruit disease specialist, said in a prior interview that the disease is caused by a bacteria and reduces production to nearly zero. The …
By Clint Thompson Cooler temperatures are on the way in the Southeast. It’s not a moment too soon for farmers and residents in Florida, Alabama and Georgia who have endured high temperatures well into September. Pam Knox, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension agricultural climatologist, discussed the heat and what’s on the horizon during an interview with AgNet Media. “It looks …
By Clint Thompson Scab resistant pecan varieties are popular among Alabama and Georgia growers these days. Varieties like Lakota, Avalon and Creek are used so producers can minimize the amount of fungicide sprays they must make during a growing season. Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist, cautioned producers about overwhelming an orchard with one or more of a …
