Tag: cold damage
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Weekly Field Update – 3/28/22
The University of Georgia’s food safety team is conducting a survey to assess food safety risks posed by wild birds. Please take the survey here for a chance to win one of two $50 gift cards. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see this week’s Question of the Week and…
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Weekly Field Update – 3/21/22
The University of Georgia’s food safety team is conducting a survey to assess food safety risks posed by wild birds. Please take the survey here for a chance to win one of two $50 gift cards. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see this week’s Question of the Week and…
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Weekly Field Update – 3/14/22
Coming up this week is the Farm Safety Day for Women on 3/18. Don’t forget to check out the rest of our lineup of winter/spring meetings here. Be sure to scroll all the way to the bottom to see this week’s Question of the Week and check back on Thursday for the answer! Statewide Dr.…
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Weekly Field Update – 1/24/22
Coming up this week is a two-day Produce Safety Rule Training on 1/26 and 1/27 and Part II of the Tomato and Pepper Meeting. To sign up for these programs and view all upcoming events, don’t forget to visit the Upcoming Events tab. Coastal Region Zack Snipes reports, “One of our weather stations in Mt.…
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Weekly Field Update – 4/26/21
Join us this Wednesday (3/24/21) at 12:30 pm for an update from the tomato fields with Zack Snipes. It will be a relatively short meeting, lasting 30-45 minutes, so tune in while you eat your lunch. Click here to register. Coastal Rob Last reports, “Crops in the area continue to develop well, and I expect…
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Weekly Field Update – 4/19/21
Coastal Zack Snipes reports, “We had some nice weather last week. The tomato crop is looking great as are most of our cucurbits and greens. I am seeing increased caterpillar pressure across the area. We had several calls from across the state early last week about sunburned strawberries. We went and visited the farms and tried to rule out…
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Weekly Field Update – 4/12/21
Statewide Dr. Matt Cutulle reports, “I am starting to see some goosegrass popping due to soil temperatures being 65 F. Goosegrass will typically be problematic in more compacted areas of the field. In most broadleaf crops a Select or Poast post-emergent application will control emerged goosegrass. PRE herbicide options include Curbit and Dual Magnum (If…
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Weekly Field Update – 4/5/21
Coastal Zack Snipes reports, “Temperatures checked in at 28 F at the northern end of Charleston County one night this past week. Strawberries were covered but some blossoms are showing damage. The weather this week should really push berries and give us our first big flush of the season. Lots of acres of tomatoes are planted…
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Weekly Field Update – 1/4/21
Happy New Year! We hope everyone had a great holiday season and is off to a good start in 2021. We have several virtual grower meetings coming up over the next two months, so keep an eye on the “Upcoming Events” page for info. Also, don’t forget the Southeastern Regional Fruit and Vegetable conference kicks…
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Field Update 2/24/20
Coastal Zack Snipes reports, “As probably guessed the topic of the day is the 2 nights of sub 32F temperatures. Most folks were able to cover their strawberries and hopefully, the row covers did their jobs. I know in some places temperatures lower than 25F were seen. The blueberry crop took the biggest blow. Many…
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