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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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San Jose scale: San Jose scale has been a little quiet this year…almost too quiet. This heatwave has probably slowed their development down a little bit, so I am anticipating seeing an increase in activity soon. This timing may be particularly important for blocks that have had a history of scale problems. Looking at the…
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Captan is under review by the EPA. The review document is below, and a synopsis of information for peach is given below by Dr. Julius E. Fajardo. EPA is proposing several mitigations for the continued use of Captan. Any responses are currently due by 27 June, but you can request an extension (see below). Please…
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We had questions this winter concerning whether chlorothalonil products, when combined with copper products at the petal fall and shuck split application timeframes, would exacerbate or increase copper damage. Shane Breeden, a graduate student in the Plant Pathology Department, established a trial to review this premise in an O’Henry planting at the UGA Horticulture Farm.…
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Good afternoon everyone, we have started to see some San Jose scale crawler activity in middle GA. With the relatively cool spring weather we have been having, the first large peak of San Jose scale crawler activity is going to be similarly timed compared to last year, which I anticipate to occur within approximately 7-10…
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