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By Clint Thompson Like in most areas in the Southeast, Central Alabama’s peach crop was impacted by freezing temperatures in mid-March. It wiped out early peach varieties, according to David Lawrence, regional Extension agent in central Alabama. That has changed since, however. “We didn’t have a great early season or early crop. A lot of our mid-season varieties are coming. …
By Clint Thompson Weather conditions are ripe for scab disease to flourish in pecan orchards across Georgia and Alabama. That’s not surprising but still disappointing for pecan producers in both states who are trying to produce a crop this year. But it’s the reality, especially after last week’s spike in rainfall attributed to Tropical Storm Arthur. It brought increased moisture …
By Clint Thompson The Florida Fruit and Vegetable Association (FFVA) is urging support for the Securing Agriculture’s Workforce Act, an important piece of legislation aimed at reforming the H-2A program. The FFVA sent a letter last week to the Florida congressional delegation urging support and co-sponsorship of the bill, expected to be introduced later this month by Congressman Glenn “GT” …
By Clint Thompson Fertigation remains a valuable method of applying fertilizer under plasticulture systems. Growers just need to understand how it works and how much fertilizer must be applied. Ted McAvoy, University of Georgia Extension vegetable specialist, provided an overview of fertigation during the recent Georgia-Florida Irrigation Expo held at the University of Georgia Vidalia Onion and Vegetable Research Center …
To make a successful return on their investment, growers need to accurately predict how much crop they might produce in a given season. University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) researchers are developing web-based tools that incorporate artificial intelligence to help producers with yield predictions. Such forecasts are critical. In Florida, the production value for strawberries was …
By Clint Thompson Increased rainfall across South Georgia in recent weeks is not ideal timing for the area’s watermelon producers in the middle of harvesting this year’s crop. “We’d prefer it, obviously, like we’ve talked about many times, the drier the better for most vegetables, especially, all watermelons are (already) under irrigation,” said Tim Coolong, professor in the University of …
By Clint Thompson Laser weeders and mechanical weeders may one day have their place as viable options in weed management for farmers, but they should be utilized in an integrated program, says University of Georgia Extension weed scientist Stanley Culpepper. “The new tools and the new technologies, they’re certainly exciting, what they’re able to do, but I think it’s important …
By Clint Thompson Mancozeb’s uncertain future as a fungicide option for grape growers means research must be done to find its eventual replacement(s). Phil Brannen, UGA Cooperative Extension fruit disease specialist, discussed Mancozeb and what options are being studied. “We’re looking at what can we do, if potentially, it was taken off market. What would we do to try to …
Alabama fruit and vegetable farmers should mark their calendars for the Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association’s (AFVGA) regional meeting, scheduled for Thursday, June 25 at 4 p.m. in Cullman County. The networking event and farm tour will be held at J. Calvert Farms. It is located at 30 Co Road 260, Cullman, Alabama, 35057. Dinner will be provided for …
Despite a recent softening in demand for craft beer, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) experts say there’s reason for optimism – especially as researchers supply Florida-grown hops to the state’s brewers. At the June 2 Hops Field Day at the Gulf Coast Research and Education Center (GCREC), attendees got a front-row look at how UF/IFAS researchers are working to strengthen the state’s craft-beer ecosystem …
