Crops
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The Packer noted yesterday that losses to the Louisiana sweet potato crop are still uncertain weeks after the flooding rains that occurred there. On Sept. 13 the Louisiana Department of Agriculture and Forestry estimated crop and ag infrastructure losses at $277 million, but because the sweet potatoes are still in the ground they have not…
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Production of fall vegetables, sweet corn and green beans looks good so far for Georgia farmers, according to The Packer. While spring production took a hit from poor weather, the dry conditions this time of year has not hurt yields, and supplies are expected to be good. Production of eggplant and peppers could go into…
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Traditional methods of rice production, include transplanting rice seedlings into water-filled rice paddies, damages the soil and releases large quantities of methane gas, a potent greenhouse gas which is contributing to recent warming of the earth’s climate. It is estimated that rice production produces 20% of all man-made sources of methane. A recent study published…
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The latest 7-day QPF forecast shows that for most inland parts of the Southeast, rainfall in the next week will be less than half an inch, well below normal even for this dry time of year. Jeff Cook, extension agent in central Georgia, points out in his Three Rivers Ag blog that the dry conditions…
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The Packer reported earlier this week that Florida tomato growers had a tough time this year with their tomatoes due to a very wet winter and spring. They reported that “during the 2015-16 season, which ended in June, tomato growers packed 28.2 million 25-pound equivalent cartons of mature greens and vine-ripe tomatoes, down from 36.5…
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The preliminary damage reports of Hermine’s passage through the Southeast show that the majority of the damage was due to power outages and downed trees, with a few reports of isolated tornadoes. Online Athens reported that over 107,000 homes in Georgia and an estimated 325,000 people in Florida lost power during the storm’s passage but…
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Jeff Cook, the Ag Extension agent in Georgia’s Taylor and Peach Counties, wrote a fantastic piece in the Three Rivers Ag News blog about the impacts of Hermine’s rainfall on a variety of crops in middle Georgia. I am reposting it here in its entirety. If you are interested in seeing more of this blog,…