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Hi everyone, This week the weather is bringing us some cold. It looks like Wednesday is going to be coupled with wind so it will make things less risky. Thursday is looking more challenging, however, the wind forecast is still unknown. Please see NOAA graphical forecast below for Fort Valley, GA. The issue here is the multiple…
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Once again I had to change my Peach Meeting agenda. Click the link to see the corrected agenda, and make plans to attend.
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I stole the write up from Lenny Wells, our Pecan Specialist, but it is important for all sectors of commercial agriculture to understand what is being proposed. Many growers may not realize that By March 31, the EPA has been court-ordered to make a final decision on whether to revoke all food use tolerances for chlorpyrifos,…
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As we near that magical chill hour cut off date of February 15th we once again find ourselves talking about what to do about low chill. Last season (2015 – 2016) was historically low and this season is not shaping up to be much better.
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On February 2nd neither Beauregard Lee or Punxatawney Phil saw there shadow meaning that there would be an early spring. Well since then we have had 110 chill hours which is more than we received in any of the past 4 years. So where will we be on the 15th to finish out this winter. I could make a guess…
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The 2016 Middle Georgia Peach Update is coming up soon. The meeting will be held on Groundhog Day. February 2nd at the Fort Valley Farm Bureau building on highway 49. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m and finish with lunch at 12:00 p.m.
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The unusually warm fall has had quite a few agricultural impacts. The Packer noted today that Florida strawberry volumes have really been set back by the warmth (link). The season started early, but the heat is stressing the plants, which causes a reduction in the number of berries set. I’ve also had some calls from…
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