Peaches have a 2023 GA Farm Gate Value of over $20 million

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 […]

Unfortunately, with the recent storms across the southeast, many have experienced damage to their crop due to hail. While there is not much we can do for severely damaged fruit, there are actions we can take to help mitigate further issues with diseases and insect pests. While this post is a little late, hopefully it […]

Although we have had several days of relatively cool spring weather, overall we have had a warmer start to the season than we did last year. As such, the first large peak of San Jose scale crawler activity is earlier this year compared to last year. Crawlers have already been observed this season. However, with […]