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Drought remains prevalent across the Southeast region, according to the Dec. 31 release of the U.S. Drought Monitor. Moderate drought encompasses most of Alabama and Georgia and all of North Florida and into the southern part of the state. Some areas are experiencing worse conditions. Georgia Extreme conditions are observed in South Georgia, in parts of Decatur, Grady, Thomas and …
By Clint Thompson Cost reduction is near the top of watermelon farmers’ priority lists heading into the 2026 season. It was the subject of a presentation at the recent Suwanee Valley Watermelon Institute in Fanning Springs, Florida. Bob Hochmuth, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Regional Specialized Extension agent in Live Oak, Florida, was one of …
The best time to prepare is before a crisis, not during one. In this month’s sneak peek, the January issue of Specialty Crop Grower Magazine highlights food safety and the different protocols that farming operations should have in place from top to bottom. Maile Gradison, a partner with Hogan Lovells, a Washington DC-based law firm, has experience with the Food …
By Clint Thompson It is the holiday season which means the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference is just around the corner. Next year’s conference, which attracts producers and industry specialists from Georgia, Florida, Alabama and the Carolinas, will be held in Savannah, Georgia, on Jan. 8-10, 2026. Chris Butts, executive vice president of the Georgia Fruit and Vegetable Growers …
By Clint Thompson Okra research remains a focus for scientists at the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences; more specifically, direct seed versus transplant. Ted McAvoy, UGA Extension vegetable specialist, highlighted the research in an interview with AgNet Media. McAvoy recommends transplanting, which provides multiple benefits for vegetable growers. “The historic method has been direct seed, …
By Clint Thompson Diamide insecticide resistance in beet armyworms has been reported in Georgia and detected in multiple locations. While it is not yet known how widespread the resistance is, growers should abstain from duplicating chemical applications if they do not achieve initial control, says Stormy Sparks, University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension vegetable entomologist. “If they’ve got a product …
By Clint Thompson The lack of effective fungicide options targeting choanephora rot makes the disease a growing problem for pepper growers, according to University of Georgia Extension Vegetable Plant Pathologist Bhabesh Dutta. “We have not found any effective fungicides that can control choanephora. The only fungicides that have shown some promise, I would say that’s Miravis Prime. But if you …
By Clint Thompson The harvest/marketing window for North Florida’s watermelon crop is not open for very long. That is why it is imperative that growers in the Suwanee Valley maximize their crop potential every year. They plant early and harvest the crop before the watermelon industry moves north to Georgia. It is the same scenario for watermelon-producing states up and …
By Clint Thompson Chill hours are up across the Southeast region, which is a positive development for fruit tree producers who need chill hours to produce a crop. Edgar Vinson, assistant research professor and Extension specialist in the Department of Horticulture at Auburn University, provided an update on chill hours in Alabama. “I think we’re doing pretty good. We’re about …
By Clint Thompson Neopestalotiopsis (Neo) management has taken center stage in recent years for Southeast strawberry growers. Producers must still be mindful of other disease issues that could arise this production season. Phil Brannen, University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension fruit disease specialist, highlighted phytophthora during an interview with AgNet Media. “We’ve gotten so concentrated on Neopestalotiopsis, we forget about …
