Category: Southeast
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UF entomologist honored for pest management research
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Farmworker groups sue Florida over immigration bill
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Georgia pecan growers vote to continue pecan commission assessment
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Georgia, Southeast counties named disaster areas after March freeze
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Disaster assistance is available to Florida producers impacted by Hurricane Ian
USDA highlights disaster assistance available to Florida producers impacted by Hurricane Ian
Registration now open for GPGA annual conference
In addition to education sessions, the conference will host its annual golf tournament, skeet shoot tournament and an orchard tour.
Hedging and shredding in pecan orchards
Returning these limbs and the organic matter and nutrients they hold to the soil may help improve soil quality, and will help improve the sustainability of pecan production.
How late are Stuarts?
With Stuart variety’s open-stop-open-stop shuck split pattern, it may seem delayed this year. Following similar behavior in 2016, both years have something in common: drought during kernel fill.
Don’t fail to keep trees hydrated during nut maturity/shuck split
Even though the kernels have filled and the crop is about made, it’s important to continue irrigating to ensure normal shuck split and avoid problems.
Reporting losses and submitting applications for natural disaster assistance
Tools and help are available for growers experiencing crop losses and damage due to natural disaster. Timelines vary by program.
Anthracnose in Georgia pecans
Many varieties confirmed with anthracnose this year are high-input varieties, which received pre-pollination sprays. But why are growers seeing widespread anthracnose at this time?
Controlling bermudagrass in newly planted pecan orchards
Bermudagrass is a complex weed to manage, spreading by the production of rhizomes, and making growers limited to post-emergent herbicides for control.
To spray or not to spray late season insects in pecan
Since pecans are so close to harvest, growers need to pay close attention to the pre-harvest intervals of insecticides.
Georgia pecan crop needing some sunshine
Solar radiation levels were, for some locations, half of what they should have been, perhaps limiting the tree’s ability to finish out kernel fill.