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By Clint Thompson One familiar insect pest is starting to rear its ugly head this summer. Unfortunately, its arrival is earlier than expected. But that’s the grim scenario facing vegetable farmers preparing for their fall crops. Stormy Sparks, University of Georgia (UGA) Extension vegetable entomologist, said whiteflies have started showing up in cotton, according to conversations he has had with …
The July 16 release of the U.S. Drought Monitor shows lingering drought conditions in the southern and northern areas of Georgia, sufficient moisture throughout most of Alabama and extreme conditions in North Florida and down the state’s west coast. Alabama The driest areas in Alabama are located in the northern parts of the state. Moderate drought is observed in Northwest …
By Clint Thompson This year’s satsuma mandarin crop in the cold-hardy citrus region is expected to be an abundant one; bumper even, according to Lindy Savelle, citrus producer and executive director of the Georgia Citrus Association. “We’re going to have another 2024. Bumper. It’s going to be a lot,” Savelle said. “But I’m excited. You know, we’re trying to do …
By Clint Thompson Scab is not the only disease impacting pecan orchards in the Southeast this summer. According to Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist, anthracnose has been observed on some pecan leaves this year. “We’ve had a few calls on that this year and did get confirmed in the diagnostic lab that it was anthracnose because there’s …
By Clint Thompson The time is now for legislative leaders to strike a deal on the next farm bill. The House has already released its version. The Senate recently released its draft. The window is open for this important piece of legislation to get passed, says Kam Quarles, CEO of the National Potato Council and co-chair of the Specialty Crop …
The University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) hosted a bamboo field day in July at Phillip Rucks Citrus Nursery in Frostproof. Scientists at the UF/IFAS Citrus Research and Education Center (CREC) have initiated several projects to evaluate bamboo varieties and production practices. Phillip Rucks has planted numerous bamboo varieties for evaluation and sells bamboo plants to …
Weekly Field Update Clemson Extension agents provide updates in The South Carolina Grower this week about the status of various crops being produced throughout the state. Lowcountry Report Anna Sara Hill Zack Snipes Midlands Report Rob Last Daniel Lyon Upstate Report Andy Rollins
By Clint Thompson Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist, reminds pecan producers that fertilizer applications are necessary but can be delayed. Wells noted in the UGA Extension Pecan Blog that growers who consider making a second nitrogen application, that process can be done anytime from now through August. The second application will be mostly helping the tree for …
By Clint Thompson What was already projected to be a quiet tropical season may be a little quieter based on the latest projections from Colorado State University. CSU is predicting nine named storms, four hurricanes and one major hurricane with winds topping 111 miles per hour. The 1991-2020 average is 14 named storms, seven hurricanes and three major hurricanes. CSU’s …
By Clint Thompson The cotton jassid’s impact on certain vegetable crops means Southeast growers need a management plan. Corteva’s Transform® WG Insecticide is that tool growers can count on, says Jared Walls, Corteva Technical Field Agronomist in Georgia, who also covers Alabama and Florida. “The good news is Transform is currently labeled on many of those specialty crops. When you …
