Vegetable and Specialty Crop News

• Specialty Crop Grower Magazine: Flexible Crop Insurance for Small Farms
  By Frank Giles Many small farms must be diversified across several crops to serve their customers and to tap into different market opportunities over the course of a year. That diversity can present a challenge for growers looking to manage risks. The U.S. Department of Agriculture Risk Management Agency (USDA-RMA) has developed an insurance product […]
• Clemson Extension Agents Provide Crop Updates
  Weekly Field Update Clemson Extension agents provide updates in The South Carolina Grower  this week about the status of various crops being produced throughout the state. Coastal Region Zack Snipes Midlands Rob Last Sarah Scott Upstate Andy Rollins The post Clemson Extension Agents Provide Crop Updates appeared first on Specialty Crop Grower.
• Psyllids and HLB Spreading in Georgia
  Populations of Asian citrus psyllids (ACP) have been found in residential and commercial citrus in Georgia’s Lowndes and Wayne counties during the past two months. ACP spread huanglongbing (HLB) disease. In several places where ACP were found, HLB-infected trees were identified nearby. University of Georgia College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences (UGA CAES) entomologist Apurba […]
• Drought’s Impact on Peach Trees in the Fall
  By Clint Thompson Zero to minimal rainfall across Georgia over the past month should prompt the state’s peach producers to implement an essential management strategy. Though peach season has come and gone and with the trees nearing dormancy, growers must consider their trees’ water needs amid the current drought. Jeff Cook, University of Georgia Cooperative […]