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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Georgia”
Washington, D.C. — In his continued fight for Georgia farmers, Sen. Jon Ossoff sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins and Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper requesting answers on the lack of movement on a block grant agreement for federal relief more than 9 months after Hurricane Helene devastated Georgia’s agricultural communities — and more …
By Clint Thompson Financial relief is available for specialty crop producers who suffered eligible crop losses due to natural disasters in 2023 and 2024, through the Supplemental Disaster Relief Program (SDRP). That means much needed assistance for growers in Alabama and Georgia who have dealt with their share of hurricanes, freeze events and prolonged drought over the last couple of …
By Clint Thompson Georgia peach producers are nearing an end to this year’s harvest season. They are expected to conclude harvesting this year’s crop in early August, says Jeff Cook, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension agriculture and natural resources agent for Peach and Taylor counties. Cook discussed this season’s production which has been strong despite persistent rains and numerous bouts …
By Clint Thompson The One Big Beautiful Bill is a one big beautiful win for specialty crops. Chris Butts, executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA), highlighted the recently passed legislation, which will impact fruit and vegetable growers across the Southeast. “I think there are some very good provisions included in the bill for important initiatives, …
By Clint Thompson The next three months are expected to be wetter than normal. Pam Knox, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension agricultural climatologist, noted in the UGA Climate Blog that NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center predicts the July-September period to be wetter than usual. “The rain that’s predicted to occur this summer is probably predicated on having an active tropical season,” …
(Washington, D.C.) — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins, alongside U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, and U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced this week the next pillar of her Make Agriculture Great Again initiative: USDA’s National Farm Security Action Plan. This historic plan elevates American agriculture as a key element of …
By Clint Thompson The potential lack of satsuma mandarins in the cold-hardy citrus region this season should not prompt growers to stay sidelined when managing their groves. Lindy Savelle, executive director of the Georgia Citrus Association and member of the Georgia Citrus Commission, implores producers to remain vigilant in their management strategies despite the grim outlook for the region’s main …
By Clint Thompson Persistent rainfall has led to certain diseases being more prevalent in peaches in the Southeast this year. Phil Brannen, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension fruit disease specialist, emphasized that bacterial spot has been most concerning, especially in susceptible varieties. “We’ve had more bacterial spot on varieties that are susceptible to it than we’d like to see,” Brannen …
By Clint Thompson Southeast pecan producers may already be observing nut drop in next season’s crop. University of Georgia (UGA) Extension pecan specialist Lenny Wells noted in the UGA Extension Pecan Blog that nut drop is occurring in multiple varieties. He emphasized that what growers are seeing is a “natural drop.” “It typically begins just before rapid fruit expansion (about …
By Clint Thompson One University of Georgia scientist is hoping his beloved canine can help pecan growers sniff out new profits in the form of truffles. Tim Brenneman, a plant pathologist with the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, is training “Goldie,” a Lagotto Romagnolo, to sniff out and find truffles hidden in pecan orchards. Truffles are …
