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…
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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 possibility of a chlorothalonil (Bravo and generics) shortage came up at the Savannah Fruit and Vegetable Meeting last week, and though it is not expected to be as short as last year, that is still a real concern. Abound is always a good replacement for chlorothalonil, and it would…
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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…
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If you need to know what the immediate weather is going to be this is a good place to start. NOAA – Graphical Forecast. 
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Nematode sampling prior to replanting an orchard can help determine if fumigation is necessary. Sampling existing orchards can help explain problem areas in an orchard, and the results can be used when scheduling pruning and planning use of the land when the current orchard is removed.
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W. E. Mitchem Extension Associate Orchard and Vineyard Floor Management NC State Univ., Clemson Univ., Univ. of Georgia, Cooperating Herbicides formulations containing glufosinate are now cleared for use in stone fruit crops. For years glufosinate has been registered for non-selective postemergence (POST) weed control in apple, grape, and blueberry plantings…
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