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  • Invasive Spotted Lantern Fly in GA

    Aubrey Shirley

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:Thursday, November 14, 2024Office of Communications404-656-3689Invasive Spotted Lanternfly Detected in Georgia  ATLANTA, GA — Today, the Georgia Department of Agriculture (GDA) has received confirmation from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) that the first detection of Spotted Lanternfly (Lycorma delicatula or SLF), an invasive planthopper that poses a serious risk to the…

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  • An Explanation Of Current Pecan Prices

    Aubrey Shirley

    Here is a follow post from Dr. Lenny Wells speaking about the unusual low prices in pecans even with Georgia’s yield losses from Hurricane Helene. As I reported in my last blog post, the pecan market is puzzlingly dismal. Despite the loss of 1/3 of Georgia’s pecan crop to Hurricane Helene, and an overall 2024…

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  • Pecan Prices, Supply and Preliminary Estimate of American Pecan Council-Funded Satellite Imagery Analysis of Hurricane Helene Damage

    Aubrey Shirley

    Here is a blog post from Dr. Lenny Wells, UGA Pecan Specialist. The American Pecan Council recently contracted with Land IQ to complete an analysis of pecan losses due to Hurricane Helene using satellite imagery. The APC and Land IQ worked closely with UGA for ground-truthing and observational information related to damage in the affected…

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  • Understanding RMA Tropical Storm/Hurricane Insurance

    Aubrey Shirley

    Here is a blog post from Dr. Lenny Wells speaking on RMA Tropical Storm/Hurricane Insurance The Georgia Pecan Growers Association recently held a meeting with USDA-Risk Management Agency to discuss the details of Hurricane Helene’s damage and what that means for growers regarding Tropical Storm and Hurricane Policies. Some great information came out of that…

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  • Disaster Relief Programs

    Aubrey Shirley

    With the upcoming hurricane, it is important growers know what disaster relief programs are available. Here is a UGA publication with some helpful information related to disaster programs.

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  • Southeast Area Citrus Update

    Aubrey Shirley

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  • Pecan Notes From Dr. Lenny Wells

    Aubrey Shirley

    Here is a blog post speaking on scab, water split, and aphids this month. I was seeing water split on Pawnee over the weekend, which is a sign they will soon be at shell hardening. I suspect that will occur possibly by the end of next week. This means we are looking at probably one…

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