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Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been categorized as “Georgia”
By Clint Thompson Georgia vegetable farmers must be aware that whitefly populations have spiked in recent weeks, according to Stormy Sparks, University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension vegetable entomologist. It’s a concern for producers preparing their fall crops. “Whiteflies really jumped (recently). (This week’s rain) may slow them down. I had a patch of soybeans there on the station where …
By Clint Thompson An excessive amount of rainfall throughout South Georgia in recent weeks will lead to some pecans falling prematurely. Lenny Wells, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension pecan specialist, cautioned growers in the UGA Pecan Extension Blog that the recent rains have come during shell hardening. It will lead to “nuts hitting the ground over the next week or …
By Clint Thompson Low vegetable prices this spring impacted the bottom line for southeast growers. They also could impact producers’ intentions when managing their fall crops, says Tim Coolong, associate professor in the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences. “The biggest issue, I think more so than the weather, is that prices were very low this spring …
Georgia citrus growers are still in the honeymoon phase of production with regards to disease, said Jonathan Oliver, University of Georgia (UGA) assistant professor and small fruits pathologist. While established groves in Florida have had to deal with disease buildup for decades, disease has yet to be problematic for South Georgia citrus production. But that could be changing. “With respect …
By Clint Thompson South Georgia vegetable farmers have gone from one extreme weather event to the other in recent weeks. The lack of rainfall created abnormally dry conditions for most of the latter part of July. However, weather conditions changed this week with excessive rainfall. Georgia producers like Sam Watson are having to navigate the weather challenges in preparing to …
By Clint Thompson Georgia peach production has been strong this season. One North Georgia producer is still enjoying the fruits of his labor. Drew Echols, owner of Jaemor Farms in Alto, Georgia, and past president of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA), estimated on July 22 that production would continue for another month to six weeks. That is …
By Clint Thompson The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is working to ensure pesticides remain a viable source of protection for farmers and their crops. That’s the message Taylor Singleton, University of Georgia assistant professor and Extension sustainability specialist, is preaching to growers at county meetings and different crop events, which included last week at the Southern Peanut Growers Conference in …
By Clint Thompson Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist, believes a recent 85 million-pound estimate of Georgia’s pecan crop this year is not far off, though various factors can still cause that number to decrease or increase by the time harvest season rolls around. The yield estimate of Georgia’s crop was made at the recent Tri-State pecan meeting …
By Clint Thompson Fruit and vegetable farmers have mostly concluded their summer harvests and are now preparing for the upcoming fall season. Chris Butts, executive director of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (GFVGA), highlighted the challenges associated with spring production and what growers experienced this summer’s harvests. “I think it kind of depends on who you ask. In …
By Clint Thompson Scab disease has been more prevalent in some pecan orchards this year compared to others. A significant factor is how tight some trees are in orchards and the lack of air flow that is circulated. That has contributed to the disease being more problematic for some Southeast producers than others, says Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension …
