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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Georgia”
By Clint Thompson First Helene, then Milton. Mother Nature’s 1-2 punch of hurricanes took different paths in impacting the Southeast this fall. Instead of making their way across the Atlantic, those two major hurricanes originated in the western Caribbean. It did not take long for them to hit the Gulf of Mexico and impact southeastern states; Helene in North Florida, …
Hurricane Helene left devastation in its wake following its trek through Georgia on Sept. 27. One of the main crops impacted were blueberries. Jonathan Oliver, University of Georgia (UGA) assistant professor and small fruits pathologist, noted in the UGA Blueberry Extension Blog that blueberry disease management should be a focus of blueberry producers moving forward. “In areas that got a …
By Clint Thompson A pecan grower’s instinct following a high-wind event is to save as many trees as they can. For producers in Southeast Georgia following Hurricane Helene, the trouble in salvaging a leaning tree may not be worth the time and expense. The tree may still end up dying or be useless over time. Lenny Wells, University of Georgia …
By Clint Thompson The damage has been done by Hurricane Helene on farmers in the Southeast. Producers will need financial relief as soon as possible, says U.S. Rep. Austin Scott (R-Ga.). Scott made the passionate plea during last Thursday’s press conference in Soperton, Georgia. “When we go to Congress, we will have to put together an ag-specific appropriation for the …
The Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA), in a partnership with the Georgia Foundation for Agriculture (GFA) and in support by the Georgia Farm Bureau (GFB), has launched the Weathered But Strong: Hurricane Relief Fund to aid farmers and ranchers facing devastating losses from Hurricane Helene. The fund aims to raise $1 million by December to provide direct financial aid to …
By Clint Thompson Preliminary estimates for the economic impact of Hurricane Helene to Georgia agriculture topped $6 billion, according to totals released Thursday by the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES). In a press conference that included Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and multiple legislative leaders, UGA CAES Dean Nick Place announced …
By Clint Thompson For the second straight year, a major hurricane has devastated Georgia’s pecan crop. South Georgia pecan farmer Buck Paulk has felt the brunt of that devastation for the second year in a row. Paulk, one of the state’s largest pecan producers with 4,100 acres, is located in Ray City, Georgia. It was on the east side of …
Regular scouting for Asian citrus psyllids and citrus greening disease is critical for Georgia’s citrus industry to remain healthy. That advice applies to both commercial growers and homeowners, Jonathan Oliver, University of Georgia (UGA) assistant professor and small fruits pathologist, said during the recent Citrus Grower’s Summer Update meeting in Valdosta. Oliver encouraged all growers to scout for the disease …
By Clint Thompson Count Georgia’s Vidalia onions as another crop impacted by Hurricane Helene’s trek through the Southeast on Sept. 26 and 27. Chris Tyson, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension area onion agent, discussed the storm’s impact on seedbeds that were either just planted or about to be. “We start planting seedbeds in early September, and we had some seedbeds …
By Clint Thompson Hurricane Helene’s trek through the Southeast on Sept. 26 and 27 brought excessive rains to Georgia, wiping out most of the dry conditions present in the state, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Georgia mostly has sufficient moisture, except for abnormally dry conditions in Northwest Georgia, in parts or all of Chattooga, Walker, Dade, Catoosa, Whitfield, Murray …
