Peaches have a 2019 GA Farm Gate Value of over $71 million

I just wanted to let everyone know that the 2022 peach guides have been updated and are now available online: https://extension.uga.edu/publications/detail.html?number=B1171&title=Southeastern%20Peach,%20Nectarine,%20and%20Plum%20Pest%20Management%20and%20Culture%20Guide The physical copies have been printed, so they should be available soon. In the mean time if you have any questions before then, please let me know. Thank you everyone,...

As many of you may have already heard, the EPA has decided to ban the use of chlorpyrifos (e.g. Lorsban) for use in food production. While chlorpyrifos has been on the chopping block for many years, yesterday’s announcement came as quite the surprise. For more information, please see the EPA’s...

Hello everyone, With the hot, dry weather we were having in May, I have received some reports of mites flaring up in orchards. This is unfortunately not surprising as hot, dry weather is perfect for mite reproduction and development. Hopefully, the rain we have been having we knock back populations,...