Fruit
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Although many areas of Georgia have seen good amounts of rain in the last week, some areas have still been missed and are quite dry. UGA peach specialist Dario Chavez reminds peach farmers that watering your trees in the off-season will help them survive the drought and improve production next year in this article at…
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A joint project between the Flint River Soil and Water Conservation District (FRSWCD), the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) and UGA will develop new tools to optimize irrigation water management for pecan production in southwest Georgia and provide outreach to pecan producers in the region, according to a story in Morning Ag Clips earlier this…
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After two miserable years in 2017 and 2018 for blueberry producers, with warm weather in the winter reducing chill hours and strong frosts coming just as the blueberry bushes were blooming, this year has been a pleasant surprise for producers. Maria Sellers of UGA provided a look at this year’s crop at https://newswire.caes.uga.edu/story.html?storyid=8139&rss. Most growers…
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As temperatures get warmer across the Southeast, blueberry growers are looking towards planting more varieties that have lower chill hour requirements. One great place to look is to Florida, where chill hours are naturally lower. Here is an interesting description of the UF Blueberry Breeding Program and how they are working to find new productive…
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If you are a citrus grower or thinking of becoming one, you will want to look at this. UF/IFAS Extension did a study of their citrus experimental plots at Quincy FL following the passage of Hurricane Michael last year. The study showed that some varieties and rootstocks survived the hurricane winds much better than other…
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Georgia Trends has a good story and recap of Hurricane Michael’s impact on Georgia agriculture from July 1. It tallies the losses to forestry and pecans as well as some other crops. Devastating! Most of the recovery is being done by loans since the recovery money from the federal government has yet to appear. You…
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In 2017 and 2018 the peach crop in Georgia took a hit from unusual February warmth followed by March frosts. This year’s crop has had much less damage due to these adverse weather conditions. Producers are reporting an excellent peach crop this year compared to the last two, even with some frost damage to early…