Vegetables

• 2013-2014 Production Meetings

  November 5, 2013

  

  We are currently in the process of scheduling the 2013-2014 production meetings. We want to offer programs that are both interesting and beneficial to our producers. If you have any ideas or suggestions for this years meetings, please feel free to call, email, stop-by, or comment below. Tentative offer of meetings in no certain order…

  Posted in: Agribusiness, Cotton, Peanuts, Small Grains, Vegetables

• Vegetable Disease and Insect Updates

  October 1, 2013

  

  I’m hearing of some bad outbreaks of Anthracnose fruit rot on pepper this week. This anthracnose attacks the fruit only and can infect all types of pepper (ie bell, jalapeno, banana, etc.). Below are a few pictures to illustrate symptoms caused by this disease. Unfortunately the only labeled fungicides to manage this disease are strobilurins,…

  Posted in: Vegetables

• Assessing Cabbage Varieties

  September 19, 2013

  

  This week I planted a cabbage variety trial in Colquitt County with our new UGA extension vegetable horticulturalist, Dr. Tim Coolong (pictured below). Dr. Coolong comes to us from the University of  Kentucky where he held the same job title. I have gotten the chance to work with Dr. Coolong on a number of issues…

  Posted in: Vegetables