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Members of the highbush blueberry industry are seeking nominees to fill U.S. Highbush Blueberry Council (USHBC) state member and alternate positions for the 2026 to 2028 term. The nomination period is now open. Eight USHBC state member and alternate seats need to be filled for the term of office beginning Jan. 1, 2026. Eligible producer nominees are those who produced …
By Clint Thompson Early season fungicide spray programs are critical for peach producers wanting to navigate certain diseases this time of year. Phil Brannen, University of Georgia (UGA) Cooperative Extension fruit disease specialist, talked about two diseases, in particular, that growers must be wary of. “As we’re moving into the spring, early peach development is very prone to disease. Two …
By Frank Giles and Clint Thompson Whiteflies have grown into one of the top concerns for specialty crop growers in the Southeast. The memories of the 2017 outbreak are still fresh in the minds of many who lost entire crops to the swarming clouds of the pest. According to “The 2017 Georgia Plant Disease Loss Estimates” report compiled by Elizabeth …
By Clint Thompson Machine harvesters are a necessity for Florida’s blueberry industry to remain viable heading into the future. Considering the input expenses that accompany blueberry production in the Sunshine State, growers need to reduce their labor needs and rely more on automated harvesters. Ryan Atwood, who lives in Mount Dora, Florida and farms 56 acres of blueberries, manages another …
By Clint Thompson Southeast Georgia pecan orchards were ravaged last year from Hurricane Helene. Growers impacted by the storm need to be wary of what this year’s crop will look like before investing in it. Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist, discussed the crop outlook during this winter’s county meetings. “Any time we have a major hurricane come …
By Clint Thompson Alabama is not a large user of the H-2A program. But it is vital to those specialty crop producers who rely on it for an adequate labor force. That’s why it is concerning to hear some growers in the central part of the state not receiving their workforce in a timely manner. David Lawrence, regional Extension agent …
Georgia’s Vidalia onion producers should mark their calendars for the annual Vidalia Onion Field Day, scheduled for Thursday, April 3 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the University of Georgia (UGA) Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center in Lyons, Georgia. The field day will include a tour of the research plots at the station, followed by a sponsored lunch …
By Clint Thompson Modified irrigation recommendations for Southeast pecan producers means growers can produce a viable crop with less water requirements. It is part of a message that Lenny Wells, University of Georgia Extension pecan specialist, is highlighting about cost reduction during this winter’s county meetings. “The water itself for us is not a big expense, but the cost to …
The latest release of the U.S. Drought Monitor shows conditions improving in some areas across the Southeast, though dry conditions still linger across states like Alabama, Georgia and Florida. Alabama Alabama has drought-like conditions throughout the state, though most are showing abnormally dry conditions. Moderate drought is observed in a few counties in the southwest part of the state, including …
By Clint Thompson Florida blueberry producer Ryan Atwood is a couple of weeks away from harvesting substantial volume. But he’s already feeling optimistic about this year’s crop. “I think at the beginning of the season, you always feel optimistic. But I feel good about the timing,” said Ryan Atwood, who lives in Mount Dora, Florida and farms 56 acres of …
