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The local Extension office has received numerous calls in recent weeks about warm-season lawns that are struggling to green-up this spring. Based on conversations with my colleagues, this appears to be a wide spread issue throughout North Georgia. What we are observing is that some lawns are very patchy and thin as well as being…
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Every summer, we receive a lot of calls about holes in the leaves of ornamental cherry trees and other related fruit trees. Generally, when you think of holes in the leaves of a tree, you automatically assume that it was caused by some sort of chewing insect such as a beetle or caterpillar. Although these…
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Paul Pugliese shares common myths related to agriculture practices in relation to pollinators for Pollinator Week.
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Dozens of calls and samples of roses with a variety of leaf problems are coming into the University of Georgia Extension office in Bartow County. The most common problem diagnosed each spring is injury caused by rose sawflies, also known as rose slugs. Read the entire article on CAES Field Report
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Paul Pugilese, UGA Agriculture and Natural Resources Agents in Bartow County talks about starting a garden, and how to involves your kids in the process.
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Brown rot is one of the most common and damaging fungal diseases of peaches in Georgia. In most years, all of the ripening fruit can be lost to this disease on unsprayed trees. The severity of the disease can vary from year to year depending on the amount of moisture and humidity. Brown rot attacks…
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Come learn about best practices to keep food safe during COVID-19, from the farm to the market.
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The continued operation of the food and agriculture industry is vital to the health and wellness of people during this global emergency. The one thing we don’t have to worry about in this country is a shortage of food. The U.S. is literally the breadbasket of the world. Farmers still go to work every day,…
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