January 2012 Features
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Grasshopper Fertilizer Delivers Consistent Growth
January 29, 2012
GW Sharp, owner of Grasshopper Fertilizer, shares how his company has consistently experienced double-digit growth since its founding in 2005.
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Plan Now for Lush, Green Turfgrass This Summer
January 26, 2012
Becky Griffin, UGA Turfgrass Associate of Cobb County, shares several steps you can take now to help you enjoy a beautiful lawn this summer.
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Georgia Forestry Association to Hold Annual Forestry Day at the Capitol
January 22, 2012
On Feb. 8, the Georgia Forestry Association will hold its annual Forestry Day at the Capitol in Atlanta. GFA President Steve McWilliams talks about the event, the forest industry's impact on Georgia, and the upcoming 2012 legislative session.
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Test the Soil in Sleeping Garden Plots Now
January 19, 2012
Backyard gardens have stopped producing, and everything has been bitten by a couple of hard, fall frosts. There’s not much to do in the garden this time of year, but you can get ahead of the game for next year’s vegetable garden by taking a soil sample now.
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USDA Funds UGA Research on Nutritional, Health Benefits of Pecans
January 17, 2012
The pecan, a Georgia crop staple, packs a much higher antioxidant punch than its nut-cousin the almond. But what the little-known nut is high in is overshadowed by what it’s low in—research, marketing and consumer data.
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UGA Researcher Named Emerging Scholar by Diverse Magazine
January 12, 2012
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Technology Decreasing Irrigation Copper Thefts
January 10, 2012
Amid high copper prices and a lackluster economy, copper thefts are an issue in many cities and rural areas. In addition to heating and air conditioning units, thieves continue to target copper tubing and wire in center pivot cables in agricultural irrigation systems. Repairs can cost up to $10,000 for each irrigator hit.
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"Pecans: Prices, Demand, & Trends" Q&A With Trey Pippin of Shamrock Ranch LLC
January 08, 2012
The demand for U.S. pecans continues to expand as China’s taste for the healthiest (and tastiest) tree nut grows. Prices are at record highs. What are growers doing to meet that demand? Growing Georgia contributing editor Chuck Strangward recently spoke with Trey Pippin, president of Shamrock Ranch LLC, located in Albany, Ga., the hub of the state’s pecan production.
