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In case you haven’t heard we have found the Cotton Jassid in all of our middle Georgia Counties. For most of you that have been spraying for stink bugs the populations are low. However we need to continue to monitor this introduced pest especially on later planted cotton. Check multiple leaves per plant for nymphs […]

ADM Animal Nutrition is recalling specific lots of pelleted animal feed due to elevated copper levels or deficient zinc levels, which may be harmful to cattle. The affected products were distributed between January 16 and February 27, 2025, in six states (IL, MO, TN, IA, GA, OH). No illnesses have been reported. Customers should stop […]

In collaboration with the Rural and Farm Finance Policy Analysis Center (RaFF) at the University of Missouri, we have developed projections indicating that Georgia’s crop producers are expected to receive approximately $185 million in economic assistance payments under the American Relief Act of 2025. The attached paper provides details on the estimated payments for key […]

In roundtable peach meetings in recent years, southeastern growers often highlight that bacterial spot remains a leading yield-limiting disease. Spray management is ineffective, and the disease has become more endemic frequently and causes significant losses even in some so-called tolerant/resistant cultivars. The increasing disease incidence emphasize more attention to the epidemiology of the disease on […]

Peach production is different every year. Byron peaches in 2025 were somewhat different, too, due to environmental conditions and unexpected reduced sprays. A few observations are summarized in this article. This summer it was hot and rainy. Pesticide sprays in Byron were partially carried out due to unexpected reduction of the farm management crew. As […]

Unfortunately, thrips have reared their ugly little heads again this year and have caused some considerable damage, particularly to carored peaches. I have had several reports of thrips causing severe “russetting” damage from early feeding and now were are getting into the stage for “silvering” type damage (see example below). With the severity and extent […]

We have nearly reached November and so far, the pecan harvest has been disappointing for most producers. The issues (light loads, pops, and stick-tights) we were seeing for early varieties like Pawnee, Creek, and Oconee have continued into our mid season and later varieties. Most growers are reporting a lot of B grade nuts blown […]

The pecan harvest season is underway and so far, the Pawnee harvest has been light . Even where trees appeared to have a good crop load, the wagons are weighing light with a fair amount of stick-tights and pops blowing out at the cleaning plants. This has been a common occurrence throughout much of Georgia. […]

Georgia has been inundated with rain over the last week. This came at a time in which the shells of many varieties are at shell hardening. As a result of that I would expect to see nuts hitting the ground over the next week or two as a result of water stage fruit split. This […]

Sorry for the delay in getting this to everyone. Click this link to join our fall webinar series. Topics this year include the importance of proper bed formation and fumigation, Neopestalotiopsis management and insect pest management. Pesticide CEU’s are also available for both Georgia and South Carolina. Contact your County Agent if you have questions.

This post is derived from the collaborative efforts of Guido Schnabel (Clemson University), Bill Cline and Caleb Bollenbacher (North Carolina State University), and Phil Brannen (University of Georgia). Whether or not Neopestalotiopsis will damage your strawberries this season depends on several factors – including the quality of the transplants, the cultivar, sanitation practices, soil inoculum […]

If you see Botrytis in your strawberries, it is always a good idea to test for fungicide resistance in your pathogen population. While the funds last, you can receive free testing. The results can provide you with information on which fungicide classes are working and which are not. See the link below for details. I […]