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Good evening everyone! I just wanted to let everyone know that the 2023 peach guides have been updated and are now available online: https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=b1171 The physical copies have been printed. In the mean time if you have any questions before then, please let me know. ~Brett
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The Georgia Department of Agriculture is hosting a pesticide clean day in Coffee County
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It’s that time of year again. Our annual Middle Georgia Peach Update is just around the corner. The meeting is on February 7th from 10 am until we finish. We will once again be at Hebron Church this year. Topics include historical chill hours and yield, weed management, insect management as well as freeze protection…
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Hi everyone, I received the other day the program for the IFTA meeting in Grand Rapids, MI. This meeting has several general topic speakers and several peach-specific speakers that should be of interest to growers. There will also be an orchard tour stop on Tuesday focused on peaches. The current education director is trying to…
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If you think you need a better County Agent here is your chance to let someone know!
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Greetings everyone, I hope this post finds everyone well. I am part of a new working group that is attempting to improve pest management through mating disruption technologies. However, before we can do that, we need to better understand growers’ needs and perception of mating disruption. As such, if you have a little extra time,…
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Hurricane Ian will probably move relatively quickly through Georgia, but I fear it will have substantial winds as it moves through. Depending on the path, it may cause damage to peach orchards through the Coastal Plain and mid-Georgia area. I hope we all weather the storm well, but I do fear there will be orchard…
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