Peaches have a 2021 GA Farm Gate Value of over $84 million

Greetings everyone, I hope this post finds everyone well. I am part of a new multi-state research proposal to continue to improve management of brown marmorated stink bugs in tree crops. However, a lot of research has been done on this pest n the past, so I would like to better understand growers’ needs and […]

Chill hours (CH) are a sum of hours below 7.2 ℃ (45 ℉) between Oct 1st to next Feb 15th, often used to estimate  if the chilling requirement of a peach cultivar is satisfied and ready for timely budbreak in regions (e.g., mid GA) where the spring begins to warm by late February. CH were […]

With the relatively warm spring weather we have been having, the first large peak of San Jose scale crawler activity is likely going to be a few of weeks this year compared to last year. I expect the first peak of activity to occur within approximately 5-7 days from now in Fort Valley, GA. Following […]