May 2012 Features

  • Blueberry Farmers Project 60 Million Pound Blueberry Harvest

    May 30, 2012

    It’s time to dust off those killer pie and muffin recipes. Georgia’s blueberry season is in full swing.

  • Need to Know How to Handle a Pest - There's an App for that

    May 29, 2012

    Green industry professionals often find themselves in the field needing immediate access to the latest pest and plant disease information and plant care recommendations, especially when they are caught off guard by destructive pests emerging in their area.

  • Unwelcome Guest: The European Pepper Moth Arrives in Georgia

    May 25, 2012

    A new insect thought to threaten Georgia's pepper production at the moment poses a greater danger to lantana - a popular landscape plant.

  • Envisage the World of 2050 – Nine Initiatives to Help Shape the Future

    May 23, 2012

    The Alltech 28th Annual International Symposium opened today with a welcome from Kentucky Lieutenant Governor Jerry Abramson. In his opening address he spoke about the future of food and the importance of food security for generations to come - “Envision the world of 2050.”

  • GFA Announces Plans for 2012 Annual Conference and Forestry Expo

    May 22, 2012

    The Georgia Forestry Association will hold its 2012 Annual Conference and Forestry Expo in Savannah on July 7-9. Titled Navigating the Currents: Plotting the Course for Your Future in Forestry, the meeting will feature leaders from state and national organizations who will share their perspectives on the future of the forestry industry.

  • Flock Talk: Bird Vocalization Research Could Improve Poultry Production, Lower Costs

    May 21, 2012

    Chickens can’t speak, but they can definitely make themselves heard. Most people who have visited a poultry farm will recall chicken vocalization – the technical term for clucking and squawking – as a memorable part of the experience.

  • Statewide Agricultural Leadership Program now Accepting Applications

    May 18, 2012

    The University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences is now accepting applications for the inaugural class of the Advancing Georgia’s Leaders in Agriculture program.

  • Early Blight Arrives Early on Backyard Tomato Plants

    May 16, 2012

    Every year home gardeners call their University of Georgia Cooperative Extension office to ask, "What's causing my tomatoes to fire up?" This is how most people describe a disease known as early blight.

  • Carpenter Bees are Drilling Away at Wooden Structures

    May 13, 2012

    Tiny piles of sawdust found in random spots are likely caused by large wood-drilling insects called carpenter bees. Carpenter bees are large, black and yellow bees often seen flying around the wooden eaves of houses, wooden decks and wooden fences. They are often mistaken for bumblebees, but unlike bumblebees they have a black shiny tail section.

  • New PhytoGen Variety Delivers Biggest Cottonseed Launch Ever

    May 08, 2012

    Commercial quantities of PhytoGen brand PHY 499 WRF cottonseed were available for sale in 2012 from Arizona to Virginia and the market response in every state has been strong. In total, the launch of PHY 499 WRF was the biggest cottonseed launch ever for PhytoGen.

  • Farm Works Software Office Sync Proves Valuable as Input Costs Increase

    May 06, 2012

    Released about a year ago, interest in Farm Works Software® solution – Office Sync – is on an uptick, according to Scott Nusbaum, Farm Works product manager. The service enables growers to wirelessly and automatically transfer data, such as fertilizer application rates, from field to office for use in a suite of record keeping, mapping and accounting applications.

  • Upgrading Your Financial GPS

    May 01, 2012

    Change is the only constant in life. Most of the time you don’t even realize how these changes can impact your finances and the things and people you hold most dear. Like your health and the health of your crops and livestock, your finances need regular checkups. Understanding your Financial GPS is the first step.