Vegetables
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From GDA Press Release: January 26 & 27 from 8:00 am- 12:00 pm This two-day online workshop is being offered to produce growers. The training will cover the standardized curriculum designed by the Produce Safety Alliance, which meets the regulatory requirements of the Produce Safety Rule under FSMA (Food Safety Modernization Act). The course will…
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When: Monday, January 25, 2021 from 1-4pm (EST). Where: This will be an Online workshop via ZOOM. The zoom link will be sent to registrants via email one day before the meeting. Registration: Registration will be Free, and can be done on the Eventbrite website: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/management-of-plant-parasitic-nematodes-in-vegetables-tickets-134437077919 Plant parasitic nematode Webinar on Vegetables
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Happy New Year Everyone! Many Ag meetings are virtual during these beginning months of 2021, including the Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference. This meeting is occurring live now, at time of writing, Jan 5-7th. If you want to obtain CEU credits for your private/commercial pesticide license you can still register yourself and log in…
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Due to COVID all 2021 production meetings can be viewed virtually via Zoom. A select few, highlighted/bold below, will be offered in-person @ the Crisp Co Extension office with limited (20 people max) seating. Thus far: Cotton- Jan 19 @ 6-8:30p Jan 28 @ 9:30a-noon Feb 2 @ 6-8:30p Feb 24 @ 9:30a-noon Peanut- …
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“Our trapping results clearly show that this year (2020),we are experiencing whitefly infestation in cotton couple weeks earlier than seen in any typical year…” Apurba Barman, UGA Entomology PostDoc Researcher, wrote in the latest UGA Cotton Team Newsletter, in response to the graph below. Barman elaborates that: “Although the average trap capture is much higher…
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From a GDA OFRR Report: On Farm Readiness Reviews (OFRR) are postponed until further notice due to COVID-19. As you know an OFRR is NOT an inspection but a method of educating before regulating. The goal of an OFRR is to provide farmers with useful information so they can comply with the federal Food Safety Modernization Act. Despite…
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UGA Extension is partnering with Georgia Grown to connect consumers with growers! Visit the Extension website (https://t.uga.edu/5TB) for a full list of growers in your area. To learn more about the partnership, read the story (https://t.uga.edu/5V8).
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I’ve gotten many phone calls on eligibility for the Farm Recovery Block Grant which will be going live next Wednesday, Mar 18th. Little details have been made public since the press conference with Governor Kemp on Feb 26th officially announced the $347 million of allocated funds. The GDA has added to their Block Grant website,…
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Growers in Crisp Co that were affected by Hurricane Michael are eligible to apply for these grants which were formally announced yesterday. This means we have a timeline for the application process, here’s GDA’s summary: “The Georgia Department of Agriculture will begin accepting online applications for the $347 million in block grant funds on March 18,…
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By: Becky Griffin, UGA Community & School Garden Coordinator February is tree and shrub planting time in Georgia with Arbor Day on Friday, February 21st. Planting trees and shrubs this early in the spring allows the plants to develop healthy root systems to help the plant handle our summer heat and drought. There are…