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The PMSP for Strawberries in the Southern Region outlines pest management priorities, including EPA registration of pesticides, research funding allocation, grower, and scientific support. A PMSP workshop is planned to update the outdated 2000 version of the document. Workshop participation from growers, industry representatives, specialists, regulators, and processors in GA and SC is very important…
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Registration is now open for the 2024 Southeast Regional Fruit and Vegetable Conference, in Savannah GA, from the 11th to the 14th of January. This is the south’s premier educational program and trade show for growers of fruit and produce. To take a look at the educational sessions, register, book a hotel or see what…
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It is last minute, but there is still time to register for the Southeast Strawberry Expo in Charlotte North Carolina. This years Southeast Strawberry Expo will be held November 8 – 10, 2023 at the Hilton Charlotte University Place. Click Here to view the agenda and click Here to register.
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If you grow peaches or really any crop in Georgia you are aware of how destructive deer can be. Please take a minute and complete this deer damage survey. Georgia Farm Bureau has collaborated with the Georgia Department of Agriculture and UGA Extension to develop a deer impact survey to determine losses due to deer…
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Clemson University has put together a webinar series for strawberry growers with good timely topics. Click here to register. See the flyer for details. For Georgia Pesticide Credits contact me at mackiv@uga.edu.
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Please see below for a letter and survey link associated with an updated Strawberry Pest Management Strategic Plan. I just ran through the survey, and it is quick. I hate surveys and normally delete them as quickly as possible, but this one is important to the future of research for the southeastern regional strawberry industry.…
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It is back. Unfortunately, we do have one site that has substantial disease from Neopestalotiopsis (Neo for short). Also unfortunately, it is difficult to confirm this disease without microscopy and viewing the spores that are produced in leaf and fruit lesions. Neo looks like anthracnose on fruit, several leaf spots, and Phytophthora root rot —…
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The Georgia Department of Agriculture is hosting a pesticide clean day in Coffee County
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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.
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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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