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Those attending the UGA Cotton/Peanut Field Day will be able to meet with UGA's newest peanut agronomist, Scott Monfort. CAES News
Peanut Agronomist 08/14/14 Clint Thompson
University of Georgia Extension’s new peanut agronomist says Georgia’s crop shows potential despite a prolonged drought.
Nutsedge gets picked and thrown into a cart during a demonstration of a peanut digger being used to uproot the weed at the UGA Ponder Farm in Tifton. CAES News
Nutsedge Control 08/11/14 Clint Thompson
A Georgia scientist is using peanut harvesting equipment to organically control weeds — particularly nutsedge.
Sha Tao stands at the dairy on the UGA Tifton Campus. CAES News
Dairy Production 08/07/14 Clint Thompson
Georgia’s hot and humid climate presents challenges for the state’s dairy farmers. A newly hired University of Georgia scientist hopes to find some solutions.
Southern corn rust appeared at least two weeks early in 2014 (5 June) than it did in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 or 2013. Appearing earlier means that this disease will likely be more problematic than in recent years. Corn that is approaching (or has passed) the tassel growth stage is worth protecting if the yield potential is there, according to UGA Extension agent Shane Curry. CAES News
Southern Corn Rust 07/30/14 Clint Thompson
Southern corn rust struck Georgia's corn crop two weeks earlier this season and has spread across the Coastal Plain, says a University of Georgia plant pathologist. If not treated quickly, the annual disease can stunt plants and reduce yields.
A small Satsuma orange is shown on a plant on a private farm in Lowndes County. CAES News
Satsuma Oranges 07/22/14 Clint Thompson
A popular citrus crop commonly grown by homeowners has become a highly sought after commodity for some south Georgia farmers. And one University of Georgia Extension agent believes Satsuma oranges will soon be a valuable crop.
Pictured is an onion plant infected with yellow bud disease. CAES News
Yellow Bud Disease 07/17/14 Clint Thompson
Georgia is the only state that produces sweet Vidalia onions. It’s also the only state where onion farmers are tackling a new disease — yellow bud.
Beau Lamb tosses a watermelon into a truck, as Robert Ames writes down its weight while working at the UGA Tifton Campus. The two student workers work for vegetable horticulturist Tim Coolong. CAES News
Watermelon Crop 07/16/14 Clint Thompson
Good yields, reasonable prices early in the season and low disease pressure has Georgia’s watermelon crop producing sweet results, says one University of Georgia vegetable horticulturist.
Wayne Hanna, a scientist on the UGA Tifton Campus, examines a pine tree located in Tifton. CAES News
Pine Trees 06/03/14 Clint Thompson
A world-renowned University of Georgia turfgrass scientist is embarking on a different research journey — breeding coneless pine trees.
Corn and rye residue, part of a conservation tillage system on Barry Martin's farm in Hawkinsville, Georgia. CAES News
Conservation Tillage 05/22/14 Clint Thompson
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 saves.