MARK YOUR CALENDARS ...
october weather ...
October ushered in autumn with summer-like temperatures and some drought relief
Drought covered 61% of the state at the beginning of the month
pecan harvest ...
Pecan season improves from last year
Farmers are still rebuilding after Hurricane Michael
insects ...
Study uses old friends to predict new enemies
Scientists incorporate evolutionary history to predict impacts of invading insects
new app ...
UGA developing smart irrigation app for pecan farmers
The app for pecans, which is part of a two-year project
FRUIT AND NUTS ...
Tree nut and dried fruit production numbers
World tree nut production at 4.5 Million Metric Tons, dried fruit at 3.3 MMT
weekly condition report ...
Georgia crop progress and condition report
Rainy weather limited the number of days that farmers were able to get in the field
Georgia STEMzone ...
STEMzone introduces Bulldog Nation to research
STEMzone was created three years ago by ecology graduate student Reni Kaul
Conservation Fund ...
Emory Univ. forms partnership to buy local produce
Fund is raising money to buy existing farmland, lease it to farm businesses
new chair ...