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How one college is transforming the blueberry industry
From Mother Nature Network By Tom Oder Have you noticed an improved quality in blueberries in your grocery store produce section in recent years? Larger berries? Better taste? Longer shelf life? If so, it’s not your imagination. The differences are real, whether you have been
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UGA releases New Blueberry Variety to Honor Dr. Gerald Krewer
A new blueberry variety has been released by The University of Georgia and is being named in honor of one of UGA’s blueberry pioneers and recent retirees. ‘Krewer™’, named after Dr. Gerard Krewer, is a very large fruited blueberry (Fig. 1) that ripens in
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Growing Grass Where the Sun Don’t Shine
From Better World Project By Mary Henderson Featured Story from University of Georgia Research Foundation TifGrand® bermudagrass, a GREEN solution to a number of problems UGA Breeds a Grass That Thrives in Shade and Sun Plant breeders at the University of Georgia (UGA) and the U.S.
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UGA Tifton Campus to host annual Peanut Farm Show
From Georgia Faces By Jordan Hill University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences ( Image credit: Brad Haire/UGA CAES) The University of Georgia Tifton Campus will be the center for all-things peanuts for growers and industry personnel on Thursday, Jan. 15, when the UGA Tifton Campus
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UGA Ag Forecast to be held across Georgia Jan. 14-23
From Georgia Faces By Merritt Melancon University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (Image Credit: Megan McCoy) From new varieties to new technologies and new markets, Georgia’s agricultural landscape is guaranteed to change every year. The University of Georgia’s team of agricultural
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Georgia’s 2014 pecans: smaller nuts, bigger price, growing market
From Southest Farm Press By Brad Haire Southeast Farm Press Georgia’s pecan crop this year looks to bring 70 million pounds to market. As harvest rolls on, small nut size has been a problem due to tough summer weather, but the weather did help the crop, too.
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UGA Exension plant pathologist cautions peanut farmers about tomato spotted wilt virus
From Georgia Faces By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences A University of Georgia Extension plant pathologist is urging Georgia peanut farmers to plant a month later next year to keep the threat of tomato spotted wilt virus (TSWV) at bay. In 1997, TSWV
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Jury awards damages in Georgia wheat seed case
From Southeast Farm Press By Farm Press Staff Oct 27, 2014 A jury recently awarded a victory to AGSouth Genetics, LLC, and the University of Georgia Research Foundation, Inc. (UGARF) in a case against Georgia Farm Services, LLC, a supplier of bulk fertilizer, chemicals and seed, for violating
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Georgia leads the nation in blueberry production
From Georgia Faces By Merrit Melancon University of Georgia With the tally from the 2014 growing season complete, it’s official: Georgia now leads the nation in blueberry production. University of Georgia blueberry breeder Scott NeSmith, who is often credited with helping to create the beginnings of this
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Pecan scab a growing problem for Georgia producers
From Georgia Faces By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (Pictured is a pecan affected by scab disease. Image credit: Katherine Stevenson/UGA) A major disease plaguing Georgia’s pecan crop, scab is a growing problem for state producers due to
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