Southeast
McLean family perseveres through growing challenges
Greening disease in citrus, imports of foreign fruit and ballooning real estate prices are leading many Central Florida growers to sell acreage, scale back, or try something different. Challenges mount for Florida fruit growers. And... more »
Heart of Florida’s strawberry season puts focus on industry
Wael Elwakil, a relatively new fruit and vegetable production agent with University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) Extension Hillsborough County, explains why strawberries are so critical to west-central Florida from November... more »
State of emergency issued to help Florida farms deal with freezing temperatures
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency Feb. 2, for dozens of Florida counties in order to make resources available to farmers dealing with freezing temperatures. Those counties include Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Collier,... more »
PPQ-trained detector dogs track down lanternflies and beetles
They’re coming to get you, spotted lanternflies and Japanese beetles! Detector canines – trained by USDA's Plant Protection and Quarantine (PPQ) program – are ready to sniff out these damaging invasive pests to detect them... more »
Peach growth stages and critical temperatures in Alabama
Every spring season, peach growers in Alabama have concerns about the occurrence of potential frost or freeze events and the potential damage to the growing peach crop. To help predict the outcome of an early... more »
Tool identified in fight against fungal disease on pomegranates
The production of pomegranates is increasing globally. While India is the largest producer of this fruit, the pomegranate shrub or tree can be grown in any tropical to temperate climate. In the United States, approximately... more »
2021 was warmer and wetter than average in Georgia
In 2021, Georgia experienced its coldest year since 2014, with an average temperature of 64.5˚ Fahrenheit. But the temperature was still well above the long-term average of 63.4˚ F and ranked the 20th warmest year... more »
Growers for upcoming season learn from Georgia Ag Forecast event
Registration slots are still available to attend the 2022 Georgia Ag Forecast on Jan. 28. The annual event will be held in one location this year, at the University of Georgia Tifton Conference Center on the University of Georgia... more »
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