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By Clint Thompson Timing remains a vital part of San Jose scale management for peach producers in the Southeast. Brett Blaauw, assistant professor at the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, outlined the approach growers must take if they are going to successfully manage this pest. “Getting a good delayed dormant spray on for the scale …
By Clint Thompson If your farming operation isn’t growing, it’s shrinking. That’s the Corbett family motto that’s been passed down from generation to generation. The philosophy serves as the basis for Justin Corbett, who operates Corbett Brothers Farms in Lake Park, Georgia, with his brother Jared. While some specialty crop farms are operating in survival mode due to increased input …
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson, Senator Keith Truenow, and Representative Kaylee Tuck announced legislation to support Florida agriculture and Florida’s farmers, ranchers, and growers; prohibit ESG lending practices targeting agricultural producers; increase emergency preparedness; support FFA and 4-H programs; expand consumer protections and transparency across a number of regulated industries, and more. Commissioner Simpson “This legislation …
By Clint Thompson Interest in blackberry production is on the rise in Florida. Zhanao Deng, professor of environmental horticulture at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, is tasked with helping grow the industry throughout the state. He is doing it in two ways. “We are trying to find the (existing) varieties that we can grow here …
By Frank Giles Inflation has hit everyone’s pocketbook in recent years, but the agriculture sector has felt the squeeze more acutely than most. Increasing costs have impacted the H-2A visa program, which many specialty crop growers now rely on to source labor. For the past few years, significant increases in the adverse effect wage rate (AEWR) have been imposed on …
By Clint Thompson Alabama farmers are on the cusp of another spring planting season. However, the same challenges that have existed the past several years could once again challenge profit margins this season, says Adam Rabinowitz, Alabama Extension economist. “The big concerns going into 2025 are certainly on inputs of production that still remains pretty high and a lot of …
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. Statewide Lacy Barnette, Climate-Smart Grown in South Carolina Coastal Region Zack Snipes Midlands Rob Last Sarah Scott Upstate Andy Rollins Sponsored ContentNew Syngenta Varieties Offer Grower SolutionsFebruary 1, 2026Attribute® II Technology Adds More Flexibility …
By Clint Thompson Alabama’s specialty crop farmers and industry leaders are meeting in Gulf Shores, Alabama, this week to celebrate the state’s fruit and vegetable crops while learning how to remain sustainable for the future. The Alabama Fruit and Vegetable Growers Association (AFVGA) is holding its annual conference and trade show on Feb. 5-7 with nearly 300 in attendance. Blake …
By Clint Thompson AgNet Media reminds citrus and specialty crop leaders across the Southeast that the Florida Citrus Show is a little more than a month away. The event is scheduled for Thursday, March 13, in Fort Pierce, Florida. The show will be hosted at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences Indian River Research and Education …
By Clint Thompson Southeast blueberry producers have the answers to their potential concerns at their fingertips with the MyIPM application (app). The app is accessible by smartphone and can help growers diagnose problems in the field, whether they are a disease or insect issue, and apply necessary control measures. Jonathan Oliver, University of Georgia (UGA) assistant professor and small fruits …
