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By Frank Giles A rally cry in agriculture that rings true in recent years is: “Food security is national security.” This mantra is often used in relation to trade disruptions caused by imports of agricultural products from foreign countries that cut into the profitability of U.S. farms. This is especially true for Southeastern specialty crop growers who have seen their …
Drought-like conditions continue to persist across parts of the Southeast. But they have also decreased since a couple of weeks ago, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor. Florida’s dry conditions are mostly isolated to the northern region of the state. Abnormally dry conditions are observed in an area containing Dixie, Levy, Gilchrist, Columbia, Union, Alachua, Marion and Citrus counties. Polk …
HEFLIN, Ala. – Sweet smells, sweet sips and sweet songs filled the air at Bennett Farms last week as Sweet Grown Alabama hosted its fourth annual Farm to Table Dinner. Approximately 150 attendees enjoyed dinner of locally grown products and wine, live music from local artist Joe Johnson, captivating floral centerpieces and Alabama agritourism scenes. Alabama farmers, Sweet Grown Alabama sponsors, local elected …
More than 500 agricultural stakeholder organizations were part of a letter sent to legislative leaders imploring that a farm bill be finalized sooner rather than later; sooner meaning by the end of the year. The letter was addressed to Mike Johnson, Speaker of the House; Hakeem Jeffries, House Minority Leader; GT Thompson, chair of the House Committee on Agriculture; David …
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. Coastal Region Zack Snipes Midlands Sarah Scott Pee Dee Brittney King Upstate Andy Rollins
By Frank Giles When the Supreme Court of the United States makes a ruling, the results and interpretation are sometimes straightforward. Other times, rulings are nuanced and less clear, like in the case of Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. On June 28, the Supreme Court ruled on the case, which overturned the legal standard known as the “Chevron deference” doctrine. …
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. …
By Clint Thompson Chilli thrips were as challenging as they have ever been in Florida strawberries. According to Sriyanka Lahiri, assistant professor of entomology and nematology at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Gulf Coast Research and Education Center, the insect pests were especially tough on strawberries planted in early fall. “This season was particularly tough …
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, …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) conducted an agricultural chemical use survey of fruit growers in 12 states, pertaining to 21 multiple fruit crops. Those surveyed included multiple states in the Southeast, including Florida, Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. Data is for the 2023 crop year, the one-year period starting after the 2022 harvest …
