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Aubrey Shirley

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  • The coming cold weather-what we can say so far

    Aubrey Shirley

    Here is a blog post by Mrs. Pam Knox discussing some colder temperatures foretasted for our area. Over the last few days I have received several questions about media reports of much colder weather that is expected to move into the Southeast over the next couple of weeks. In many cases this has been tied…

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  • Weathered but Strong

    Aubrey Shirley

    Disaster relief for farmers with a GATE card. This form is for eligible farmers with a current GATE card from the Georgia Department of Agriculture to apply for disaster relief. For additional resources, visit supportgeorgiafarmers.org. Important: This form cannot be saved and resumed later, so please be ready to complete and submit it in one session.…

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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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