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UGA Expert Supports No-Till Farm’s Water-Saving Qualities
From Growing Georgia By Clint Thompson, University of Georgia Friday, May 23rd, 2014 University of Georgia Extension water resource specialist Gary Hawkins is a devoted advocate of conservation tillage, but not for the typical reason. He appreciates its soil-building qualities, but what won his support is the water resources it
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Thomas County Extension Agent Makes Vital Discovery While Scouting Wheat Fields
By Georgia FACES By Sarah Turner College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences University of Georgia Extension agents are often at the front lines when it comes to finding and defending crops from diseases and pests. Andrew Sawyer, an Extension agricultural and natural resources agent in Thomas County, made
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UGA Researching Ways to Control Pests that Damage Pecan Tree Roots
By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences A University of Georgia researcher is using two news traps and the beetle's sex drive to trap and control the pest that damages the roots of pecan trees. Prionus root borers, the larval stage of the
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Winter Storm Takes Toll on Timber
By Allison Floyd from Growing Georgia Ice storms that blew the Southeast two weeks ago hit trees hard, and foresters are urging growers to inspect for damage and keep an eye out for pests that prey on stressed trees. Even the famous Eisenhower Tree, a 65-foot loblolly pine on Augusta
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Georgia Experienced its Third Wettest Year on Record
By Pam Knox from Growing Georgia With 65 inches of rain observed statewide, conditions in Georgia were much wetter than usual in 2013. The state as a whole received its third largest annual total precipitation since state records began in 1895. Rainfall in 2013 was almost 15 inches above the annual average calculated between 1901-2000.
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USDA: Crop Acreage has Shifted to Larger Farms
From Growing Georgia Researchers can track the shift of cropland into larger farms using a measure that splits the distribution of U.S. acreage so that half of all cropland is on farms larger than the midpoint and half is on smaller farms. Rather than reflecting an average farm,
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Deadline Approaching in Georgia for SBA Working Capital Loans
From Growing Georgia Press Release by Issuing Company The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses, small agricultural cooperatives, small businesses engaged in aquaculture and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes that Feb. 19 is the filing deadline for federal economic injury disaster loans in
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UGA Extension Ag Forecast to be Held Across Georgia Jan. 24-31
By Merrit Melancon from Growing Georgia Agricultural topics from the price of peanut butter to how Europe’s demand for wood pellets will impact Georgia’s lumber supply will be discussed at the 2014 Georgia Ag Forecast seminar series. Seminars will be held Jan. 24-31 in Macon,
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UGA CAES Seeks Ag Hall of Fame Nominees
University of Georgia Press Release Each year the University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Alumni Association seeks to recognize agricultural leaders in Georgia. The CAES Alumni Association is currently seeking nominations for its most distinguished award. The Georgia Agricultural Hall of Fame pays tribute to agricultural
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Pecan Breeding A Long But Necessary Process
By Clint Thompson University of Georgia, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences Pecan scab — a fungal disease — reduced Georgia's projected pecan crop by almost half this year. That's extra motivation for Patrick Conner, who's attempting to breed a scab-resistant pecan variety at the
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