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By Clint Thompson Stanley Culpepper, University of Georgia Extension weed scientist, believes 2025 will be a pivotal year for specialty crop growers attempting to navigate the regulations surrounding pesticide implementation. It’s what he has highlighted during county grower meetings and what he stressed during the recent Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. “Everyone of us in the future, as we …
By Clint Thompson Increased cold temperatures in recent weeks have meant increased chill hours for Alabama’s peach producers. Edgar Vinson, assistant research professor and Extension specialist in the Department of Horticulture at Auburn University, provided an update on how much chill hours have been accumulated, especially amid the current winter storm impacting the Southeast. “It depends on what model you’re …
This week’s rainfall should help the Southeast continue to gain needed moisture and overcome its current drought conditions. According to the U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate and abnormally dry conditions still cover most of Florida, various parts of Georgia and central and northern parts of Alabama. The driest part of Florida remains in the northern area of the state. Moderate drought …
By Clint Thompson Next week’s potential stretch of prolonged cold temperatures means Alabama strawberry growers need to protect this year’s crop. That means the use of row covers to protect against temperatures that are expected to drop well below freezing for multiple days, says Edgar Vinson, assistant research professor and Extension specialist in the Department of Horticulture at Auburn University. …
COLUMBIA – The South Carolina Department of Agriculture is now accepting applications for the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. The Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP) is administered by the US Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service (USDA-AMS) to enhance competitiveness of the specialty crop industry and expand markets for producers. Through this program, the South Carolina Department of Agriculture …
The Florida Citrus Show is scheduled for Thursday, March 13, 2025. The event will be held at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Indian River Research and Education Center and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service U.S. Horticultural Research Laboratory in Fort Pierce. The Florida Citrus Show combines educational seminars for both …
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency reminds Georgia fruit producers that the next crop reporting deadline is Jan. 15. The deadline is for multiple crops, including apples, blueberries and peaches. Producers should contact their local USDA Service Center for additional information and to file acreage reports. An acreage report details a crop produced on a farm, its intended …
Drought continues to linger across certain regions of the Southeast, but it is dissipating in some areas. This is according to the most recent release of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Florida is suffering through mostly dry conditions with moderate drought remaining in the northern part of the state. An area in the Florida Panhandle, including Holmes, Washington, Bay, Gulf, Franklin, …
According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Economic Research Service Situation and Outlook Report, shipment volumes of sweet corn decreased by almost 10% year-to-date, but 2024 shipments (84% domestic) were 14.4% higher in October-November compared to those two months in 2023. Import volume was up 9.2% from January through October compared to a year earlier, reaching 181 million pounds. …
In November, the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) announced confirmation from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) of the first detection in the state of spotted lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula). The pest is an invasive planthopper that poses a serious risk to Georgia agriculture. Where is it? The spotted lanternfly was found in Fulton County, Georgia, in October and sent to …
