Dario Chavez

  • The Peach News Magazine 1st issue

    Today I received the first issue of The Peach News Magazine in the mail. It is really nice to see that a new avenue has been opened for sharing information to the peach growers in the Southeastern US. Please visit their site. You can sign-up for free to receive their quarterly magazine. Exciting things are…

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  • Chill hour tools for fruit producers

    Do you have a need for chill hour measurements?  There are a couple of online sources that you can use to calculate chill hours for your location.  AgroClimate has a great graphic package that allows you to pick between two chill hour models.  You can find it at https://agroclimate.org/tools/Chill-Hours-Calculator/. If you are in Georgia, the…

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  • Meteorologists are anxiously watching the latest blast from the Arctic, which is expected to move into the Southeast after a cold frontal passage on Wednesday.  Predicted temperatures on Thursday show that it is likely that many areas of the Southeast will experience record low high temperatures and some record lows may also fall. A nice…

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  • Welcome to the UGA Peach Blog!

    Welcome to the UGA Peach blog! It is great to be part of UGA and the Georgia Peach Community. Please visit each one of our pages. There are many talented people working with the Peach Industry here in Georgia. Please subscribe to our newsletter for email updates on current research and extension topics for the Peach…

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