Strawberry News

It looks like most Georgia growers escaped any severe damage during our Christmas freeze. Now is the time to take tissue samples and get ready for another strawberry season.

If you think you need a better County Agent here is your chance to let someone know!

Neopestalotiopsis is now showing up in Florida strawberries. Last year was relatively benign for this disease in Florida, and the same was generally true in Georgia. However, wetter conditions may be the trigger. We know from a trial conducted last year near Baxley, GA that no amount of fumigation or…
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We are right in the middle of strawberry planting in Georgia and there are some things to consider with cold temperatures coming middle of next week.

Captan is currently under review by the EPA. The review document is below, and it can be perused for the impact of EPAs potential actions on strawberry disease management. EPA is proposing several mitigations for the continued use of Captan. Any responses are currently due by 27 June, but you…
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Clemson University has picked up the resistance testing for Botrytis. This is not a free service at this time. However, it is very useful and worth the funds to determine which Botryticides are working. See the attached form for information needed. Additional information from Dr. Guido Schnabel. I worked with…
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Mark Hoffman, Small Fruit Extension Specialist at NC State, shared this update on the weekend cold weather and what to prepare for in strawberries.

In case someone on your farm is in need of a pesticide license I am inclucing all the necessary steps to take.

This may be my shortest blog post, but Mark Hoffman does a great job sending out detailed forecasts for southeastern strawberry growers. If you want to start receiving them click Here and subscribe
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Spider mites may may seem insignifigant but they can cause extensive damage and reduce yields if not caught early in the season.