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By Clint Thompson Georgia’s blueberry industry suffered a $52 million impact following Hurricane Helene. An additional $150 million impact could also be realized with future quality losses. Preliminary estimates for the economic impact of Hurricane Helene topped $6 billion, according to totals released last week by the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES). Russ Goodman, …
Hurricane Milton’s extensive damage to Florida’s agriculture community has led AgNet Media and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) to cancel this year’s Florida Ag Expo event, originally scheduled for Nov. 7 at the UF/IFAS Gulf Coast Research and Education Center in Wimauma, Florida. The hurricane has caused widespread damage to crops, greenhouses and farm …
By Clint Thompson First Helene, then Milton. Mother Nature’s 1-2 punch of hurricanes took different paths in impacting the Southeast this fall. Instead of making their way across the Atlantic, those two major hurricanes originated in the western Caribbean. It did not take long for them to hit the Gulf of Mexico and impact southeastern states; Helene in North Florida, …
The Florida agricultural sector has been asked to share the adverse impacts of Hurricane Milton last week. Producers can complete a survey, or they can also report information to their local University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension county offices by calling or visiting in person. Hurricane Milton made landfall near Siesta Key on Oct. 9. …
By Clint Thompson A looming dry period would be just what the doctor ordered for South Florida vegetable farmers impacted by Hurricane Milton last week. University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Hendry County Extension Director Craig Frey said high winds and tornadic activity wreaked havoc with certain crops that were in the ground. It leaves them …
By Clint Thompson Initial assessments of Florida blueberry bushes following Hurricane Milton last week indicate some impact across impacted areas – but nothing catastrophic. Doug Phillips, University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) blueberry Extension coordinator, talked with a handful of producers immediately following the storm’s trek across Florida. He compared it to a previous hurricane that …
Crop production is only half the battle for citrus growers in the cold-hardy citrus region of North Florida, South Georgia and South Alabama. The other half is knowing where that crop is headed once it is harvested. Bill Barber, Ag Services LLC and Certified Crop Adviser, stressed to growers during a recent citrus meeting that they should have a marketing …
By Clint Thompson Preliminary estimates for the economic impact of Hurricane Helene to Georgia agriculture topped $6 billion, according to totals released Thursday by the University of Georgia (UGA) College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (CAES). In a press conference that included Georgia Governor Brian Kemp, Agriculture Commissioner Tyler Harper and multiple legislative leaders, UGA CAES Dean Nick Place announced …
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. Coastal Region Anna Sara Hill Zack Snipes Midlands Phillip Carnley Rob Last Sarah Scott Upstate Briana Naumuk Andy Rollins Sponsored ContentNew Syngenta Varieties Offer Grower SolutionsFebruary 1, 2026Attribute® II Technology Adds More Flexibility and …
By Clint Thompson North Florida specialty crop producers are bracing for yet another hurricane. Just a couple of weeks removed from Hurricane Helene moving through the region, farmers in the area prepared for Hurricane Milton, expected to make landfall late Wednesday or early Thursday. “You do get weary after these multiple storm events. When you take the three hurricanes in …
