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Report: Almond crop quality spurs seller withdrawals

Sellers withdrew offers for new crop supplies from the market this week over concerns for the quality of the 2023 crop, according to an Aug. 31 report from Mintec Ltd. “Early indications as the f... more »

Georgia pecan groves reported damaged from Hurricane Idalia

Growers throughout the Southeast are assessing potential damage caused by Hurricane Idalia, which rolled through northern and western Florida and southern Georgia in late August. Initial reports st... more »

Michigan State organic grower training program registration opens

Michigan State University (MSU) is accepting applications for the 2024 Organic Farmer Training Program (OFTP). The registration deadline is Feb. 21 for the MSU Department of Horticulture’s progra... more »

Hurricane Idalia forces rescheduling of southeast Georgia pecan field day

Hurricane Idalia, which was brewing in the Gulf of Mexico the week of Aug. 28, has forced University of Georgia Extension personnel to reschedule the Southeast Georgia Pecan Fall Field Day. The eve... more »

Hurricane, humidity, pests affecting California almond crop

California almond growers are dealing with the aftereffects of a hurricane during their harvest. In Blue Diamond’s Crop Progress Report for Aug. 28, Mel Machado, vice president of member relation... more »

Michigan chestnut growers should lookout for chestnut weevil

Burs are developing and scouting for chestnut weevil should be underway, according to the Michigan chestnut crop report for the week of August 10, reported by Michigan State University Extension’s E... more »

Labor pressures harming Michigan growers

Just this year, four growers mowed their asparagus fields and are leaving the industry. Because of untimely weather? Poor crop prices? Input costs? No. Because of low labor availability an... more »

Aphids discourage pollinators from tropical milkweed

Though aphids are the bane of many home gardeners’ existence, a new study University of Florida (UF) study shows the tiny pests also pose problems for the iconic monarch butterfly. Insect pollina... more »