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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Georgia”
The impact of Hurricane Debby on the cold-hardy citrus region appears minimal, according to one industry expert. Lindy Savelle, executive director of the Georgia Citrus Association and member of the Georgia Citrus Commission, said any damage from the wind-heavy storm was limited to the younger citrus trees. Savelle has groves in Georgia’s Thomas County. Young Trees “When we get a …
By Clint Thompson The current dry weather in North Georgia is impacting specialty crop production. That’s not a bad thing for producers growing pumpkins, explains Drew Echols, owner of Jaemor Farms in North Georgia. He outlined what the pumpkin crop is experiencing this time of year. “Once those plants get out there and get real big, it takes a whole …
By Clint Thompson What a difference a year made for Georgia’s peach producers. One year after experiencing the lowest of lows with regards to peach production, most of the state’s growers enjoyed the highest of highs with this year’s crop. Phil Brannen, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension fruit disease specialist, described how different this year’s yield production was. “I think …
By Clint Thompson U.S. Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.) expressed frustration at the Southern Peanut Growers Conference in July. Much of that was centered at the lack of momentum in getting a farm bill finalized and the wishes of some to steer more funding away from production agriculture. “We’re used to in America walking in a gas station or a grocery …
By Clint Thompson Pyrethroid resistance in corn earworm is a major concern for sweet corn producers across the Southeast. Stormy Sparks, University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension vegetable entomologist, said other insecticides are more costly and have to be applied more regularly in sweet corn. It could lead to a decrease in acres across the Southeast. “It doesn’t take a …
By Clint Thompson The most recent release of the U.S. Drought Monitor paints a dry picture for specialty crop producers in Georgia, especially in the central and northern regions of the state, where abnormally and moderately dry conditions are prevalent. That’s beneficial for fruit and vegetable growers who are preparing for their fall crops and are challenged by increased disease …
By Clint Thompson Georgia blueberries are feeling the impact of Tropical Storm Debby this week. The storm, which was classified as a Category 1 Hurricane when it made landfall along Florida’s Big Bend coast, has drenched excessive amounts of water on blueberry bushes in the southeast part of the state. It has left Russ Goodman, co-owner of Cogdell Berry Farm …
It is an important time of the production season for pecan producers. Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist, noted in the UGA Extension Pecan Blog that growers need to be aware of the time sensitive task of leaf sampling. The leaf sampling period runs through Aug. 7. It’s the period when nutrients are most stable in the leaf. …
Georgia’s Vidalia onion producers and industry experts should mark their calendars for an upcoming University of Georgia (UGA) Extension production meeting, scheduled for Thursday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center in Lyons, Georgia. UGA Extension agents and specialists will provide updates on disease management, flavor research, storage trials, fertility trials, …
By Clint Thompson Georgia’s peach producers rebounded this year with a bumper crop. A big reason for their success was the lack of disease pressure prevalent in peach orchards this year. The prolonged drought during the early summer led to a reduction in diseases that are normally problematic for growers, says Phil Brannen, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension fruit disease …
