UGA PEACH BLOG
Posted by Blaauw on Jun 23, 2020
Update from the Field: Scale and Plum Curculio
Thankfully in some areas, San Jose scale and plum curculio have not been particularly bad this season, but in my research plots in middle GA, I am starting to see an uptick in San Jose scale crawler activity. In these plots San Jose scale have been especially bad this year,...
UGA PEACH BLOG
Posted by Dario Chavez on Apr 6, 2020
Coronavirus best management practices for horticultural crop producers
Obtained from Fruit Grower News – written by Tom Ford – Penn State University (permission to share this info). As a horticultural crop producer, you are approaching your busiest time of year and the COVID-19 outbreak may impact your ability to source inputs, engage workers and/or operate your business in...
UGA PEACH BLOG
Posted by Blaauw on Apr 3, 2020
San Jose scale crawler management
With the beautiful spring weather we have been having, the first large peak of San Jose scale crawler activity is expected to occur within approximately two weeks from now in Fort Valley, GA. This is a couple of weeks earlier than it was last year. Following the degree day (DD)...
