Crops
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Last week a group of water experts from around the State of Georgia gathered together in Athens GA to discuss results of their research on water availability in the Southeast at the biennial Georgia Water Resources Conference. Lee Shearer of the Athens Banner-Herald wrote an article this week describing some of the information presented there.…
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The Packer has an interesting story this week on how producers are dealing with the fall-out of the killing frost in mid-March. While blueberries and peaches took a significant hit, there will still be some crops available. Other fruit like blackberries were not affected by the frost and strawberries have come back strong after the…
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The State Climate Office of North Carolina has made an online tool for predicting thrip infestations for cotton available that producers might find useful. It can also be used on mobile phones. It uses an interactive map to choose the location and allows you to pick a planting date and a choice of models. You…
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The Flagpole weekly newspaper in Athens GA had an interesting story last week about how the swings in weather in recent weeks (the mid-March frost preceded by and followed by above-normal temperatures) has affected small farmers in northeast Georgia. Some farmers that provide vegetables for local farmers markets noted that the warm weather early in…
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Growing Georgia produced an interesting video last month on a pecan producer whose farm was hit by a tornado and the aftermath on his trees and family. What would you do if you lost a good part of your crop in one bad weather event? You can view the video here.
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A recent study published by University of Illinois scientists looked at how farmers plan their field work for different times of year and how their scheduling is likely to change under a warmer, more variable climate. While the study looked specifically at Illinois producers, it shows that thinking about how to manage your farm schedules…
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The Packer noted today that Vidalia onion farmers are optimistic about this year’s harvest. The mild winter created good conditions for the onions, and they largely missed the impacts of the mid-month frost. The result is expected to be a generous harvest of onions, many on the large size even with an earlier than usual…