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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Georgia”
By Clint Thompson The pecan nut casebearer (PNC) has had minimal impact on pecan trees in the Southeast. That’s good news for farmers hoping to make a strong crop this season. Apurba Barman, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension pecan entomologist, said the observation about PNC was based off a survey conducted in counties throughout Georgia. “We just finished some survey …
By Clint Thompson Weather conditions are ripe for scab disease to flourish in pecan orchards across Georgia and Alabama. That’s not surprising but still disappointing for pecan producers in both states who are trying to produce a crop this year. But it’s the reality, especially after last week’s spike in rainfall attributed to Tropical Storm Arthur. It brought increased moisture …
By Clint Thompson The University of Georgia’s New Grape Growers Symposium educated potential producers about all facets of growing grapes in the Southeast. Topics ranged from variety selection, establishing a vineyard, managing pests and diseases and developing sustainable vineyard practices. Disease management remains one of the most limiting factors of grape production in Georgia and Alabama, says Sarah Lowder, University …
By Clint Thompson Fertigation remains a valuable method of applying fertilizer under plasticulture systems. Growers just need to understand how it works and how much fertilizer must be applied. Ted McAvoy, University of Georgia Extension vegetable specialist, provided an overview of fertigation during the recent Georgia-Florida Irrigation Expo held at the University of Georgia Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center …
By Clint Thompson Increased rainfall across South Georgia in recent weeks is not ideal timing for the area’s watermelon producers in the middle of harvesting this year’s crop. “We’d prefer it, obviously, like we’ve talked about many times, the drier the better for most vegetables, especially, all watermelons are (already) under irrigation,” said Tim Coolong, professor in the University of …
By Clint Thompson Laser weeders and mechanical weeders may one day have their place as viable options in weed management for farmers, but they should be utilized in an integrated program, says University of Georgia Extension weed scientist Stanley Culpepper. “The new tools and the new technologies, they’re certainly exciting, what they’re able to do, but I think it’s important …
By Clint Thompson Peach diseases have been mostly non-existent in the Southeast this year. The prolonged drought that impacted the region from last September to May is a big reason why. Phil Brannen, University of Georgia Cooperative Extension fruit disease specialist, hopes the lack of disease impact this year will continue through the end of harvests, typically around late July. …
By Clint Thompson Mancozeb’s uncertain future as a fungicide option for grape growers means research must be done to find its eventual replacement(s). Phil Brannen, UGA Cooperative Extension fruit disease specialist, discussed Mancozeb and what options are being studied. “We’re looking at what can we do, if potentially, it was taken off market. What would we do to try to …
By Clint Thompson So far so good for Georgia’s pecan crop this summer. That’s the general observation from Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist. He indicated a “pretty strong bloom,” despite the Desirable variety losing a lot of its nuts this month. “For the most part, everything looks pretty good, still to this point. We are starting to …
Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jon Ossoff continues pushing to help Georgia pecan growers gain access to world markets. Ossoff is urging U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins to request market access for U.S. in-shell pecans during trade negotiations between the U.S. and India. Exporting pecans in-shell allows them to travel in a more shelf-stable state, which would …
